ShareSaveCommentBusiness SportsMoneyCoco Gauff Joins WME To Launch Coco Gauff EnterprisesByTim Newcomb Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights stadiums and sneaker tech.Follow AuthorApr 03 10:42am EDTShareSaveCommentCoco Gauff of the United States at the Miami Open “a venture that reflects my passion for making an impact—not just in tennis had been represented by Alessandro Barel Di Sant Albano of Team 8 In her post she says the new step forward means closing the chapter with Team 8 “I’ll always be grateful for everything they’ve done for me and my family,” she wrote Gauff says joining WME to launch Coco Gauff Enterprises allows her to bring her purpose beyond the court “I’m excited to build something that allows me to take greater ownership of my career while also creating opportunities that extend beyond myself as I continue to grow as an athlete Gauff added to her business portfolio in 2024 with new deals with Carol’s Daughter Gauff has roughly a dozen regular partners At the age of 15 in 2019 she captivated tennis fans by advancing to the fourth round of Wimbledon Major breakthroughs occurred first in 2022 when she made the championship match for both singles and doubles at Roland Garros She has since added a 2024 Roland Garros doubles title In 2024, after signing her Naked Juice deal, Gauff told me she was starting to get more involved in her business decisions Early in her career her dad limited her involvement “I am definitely more involved when it comes to making decisions and working with brands,” she said at the time I have learned a lot about contracts in general and the wording in them,” Gauff says about getting more in tune with her business endeavors “My dad loves to teach me about that and how you have to be very literal I am just learning about the legal side of it all.” Gauff says her goal is to maximize partnerships striving to gain equity in brands so it doesn’t feel like a transaction and instead something that she can invest in and stay in for any future children or grandchildren “I am trying to maximize as much as possible when doing partnerships like this,” she says something she said in 2024 and reiterated in her post announcing Coco Gauff Enterprises and it is crucial to work with brands who recognize that and work with that,” she says “They know tennis is what I love and what I do and everything else is an added plus so there have been times things haven’t worked out [with a brand] because I couldn’t guarantee the amount of time they wanted.” the addition of Gauff comes at a time of movement for the company Silver Lake recently closed on the purchase of Endeavor Group and moves portions of that business under the WME Group umbrella WME already represents tennis stars such as Carlos Alcaraz “This is just the beginning of an exciting new era for me,” she writes which I’ll be excited to share in due time.” Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker ShareSaveComment@font-face{font-family: 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#article-stream-0 .headline-embed .font-size{font-size: 54px;}Major Moment: Coco Gauff defeated Aryna Sabalenka to win the U.S Coco Gauff found herself compared to Serena Williams before she was even a teenager and just as companies once did with the GOAT a long list of brands has followed her development as a tennis and marketing star with great interest They watched as the American prodigy reached the top of the world junior rankings at 14 and as she won her first pro tournament title a year later They applauded her stirring first-round victory over Venus Williams at Wimbledon in 2019 they marveled at her triumphs at the WTA Tour’s Washington her representatives at talent agency Team8 and her parents—father Corey who homeschooled her—have preached patience Turning down numerous commercial and media opportunities they cut down on the distractions so Gauff could focus on her tennis develop as a person and avoid the burnout that has torched past phenoms That philosophy has also kept her sponsor portfolio relatively small so they could strike at just the right moment—after a breakthrough victory With a 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over new world No the 19-year-old Gauff’s moment has arrived her earnings will surely reach a new level in the very near future a low-A endorser to something that is A-plus or bigger,” Joe Favorito a veteran marketing consultant and former executive with the WTA Tour and the U.S Consider the case of Britain’s Emma Raducanu who set off a marketing bonanza when she won the 2021 U.S has her earning an estimated $15 million off the court this year—an impressive haul for a player whose major moment came only after she fought her way out of the qualifying draw as a relative unknown Open that celebrated 50 years of equal pay for men and women and with women’s sports on the rise more broadly “corporations are very cognizant of making sure they’re spending equal with their sponsorship dollars,” says Lisa Delpy Neirotti associate professor of sports management at George Washington University Fire Starter: "Thank you to the people who didn't believe in me," Gauff said as she accepted the U.S “Athletes are trying to become more and more approachable to their fans,” Barel Di Sant Albano told Forbes last month “and that relatability comes so naturally to Coco.” Gauff currently has long-term partnerships with six other brands But she still has plenty of industries she could expand into with her sponsors Barel Di Sant Albano stresses that the goal is to find “great strategic partners that are organic to you,” citing Gauff’s deal with Barilla as an example “Coco loves pasta—she eats pasta as a pregame meal every single meal,” he says “And it just seemed like something that could be a natural fit rather than it’s definitely flattering because obviously she paved the way for so many young women to dream big,” Barel Di Sant Albano told Forbes last month “But I think Coco would be the first one to tell you that I’m the first Coco and I want to leave my mark in my own way.” As the days shorten and darkness is brightened by the first decorations restaurant ovens continuously light up to nurture it: panettone But what are the trends and volumes of the 2023-2024 season The big names have their hands firmly in the dough on the menu and under the tree: Alajmo playfully naïve in the abundance of creams the generous and hardworking Cerea brothers Romito reflective and minimalist without sacrificing pleasure The classic panettone of Ciccio Sultano and Giancarlo Perbellini are a solid certainty capable of impressive numbers thanks to well-equipped laboratories Like those of Giuliano Baldessari and Luca Marchini A novelty is the experiments of Mirko Marcelli while Recanati sharpens its smoky formula even more with the touch of Andrea Tortora It cannot be said that Massimiliano Alajmo doesn't love Christmas: every year he surprises with offerings of irresistible playfulness The Arlecchino with extra virgin olive oil the Moro di Venezia chocolate with maraschino cherries and cocoa and hazelnut cream sac à poche Then there are the special editions: the Cortina with apricots and candied oranges with apricot jam sac à poche and gold leaf also available in a large 2-kilogram format The advice is always to warm them for 10 minutes in the oven at 80 °C we like to surprise with tasty innovations to satisfy all palates," comments Godi "Social medias have now become a bridge between us and our audience a way to interact and discover in advance what their desires are the novelties are inspired by suggestions from those who have already purchased from us requests that we try to fulfill as much as possible we strive to bring back every year to our shop the most beloved panettone like the Pear and Chocolate or the Gianduia we try to tell the story of Chef Cannavacciuolo through the products: this is how the Hazelnut and Lemon panettone is born we have embraced the vegan world and obtained V-label certification: so the Vegan Christmas Star with Pistachio could not be missing." this year also brings the classic panettone with cocoa dough and chocolate drops and orange blossom honey for record softness But this year, there will also be a newly unveiled leavened product, available in only 1500 pieces: the Stellare, a cross between panettone and pandoro, molded in a star shape and developed in a dome, without candied fruits. Purchase at 55, 60, or 65 euros is available on the website https://davittoriogift.com/dolci-natalizi/panettone/ at Da Vittorio Selection stores in Milan and Albano Sant'Alessandro and at Pasticceria Cavour 1880 in Bergamo Alta from the collaboration with chocolate designer Davide Comaschi a line from the Carati collection with panettone filling is also introduced Niko Romito's panettone plays in a league of its own where the sourdough from the Casadonna vineyard grapes organically candied oranges made in-house (also present in paste) and butter from fresh cream are lightened by an emulsion of organic raw almonds infused in milk It's the third year that Mauro Uliassi has been producing his mythical panettone The pastry chef Mattia Casabianca and the sous chef Alessandro Brigatti take care of it "I used to prepare panettone at Christmas with my grandfather in the family pastry shop in Senigallia we relied on that workshop," says Casabianca we've been renting a space to focus on production which uses mostly local raw materials like Giorgio Poeta's honey and candied fruits by Riccardo Pelagagge except for the bergamot from Corrado Assenza." at the Uliassi restaurant and bar in Senigallia run by Mother Bianca Directly from the Banchi laboratory comes the delicious panettone by Ciccio Sultano available this year in three flavors: Sicilia in a limited edition and a green lithographed box Optionally, the first two can be enjoyed with Molini del Ponte pistachio cream, perhaps in a basket of assorted island delicacies. The cost is 42 or 70 euros at Banchi or online at https://www.cicciosultanoshop.it/ The latex chef is accustomed to provocation and breaking the rules It happened that the musical background led us to perceive different bouquets from song to song." So, the synesthetic panettone comes in two flavors: the sweet and harmonious bouquet, natural and with its own candied fruits, and the savory one. Inside, two types of music are indicated, extracting these sensations. And tasting it in natural latex, the perception changes even further." Purchase is available on the website https://www.aquacrua.it or at the restaurant in a bio package at the price of 35 euros "Our panettone is more than artisanal; it's rudimentary limited by the fermentation room's capacity with a slightly changed recipe by adding fresh cream to the dough for greater softness always keeping our hands in the dough." It can be purchased at the Osmosi restaurant in Montepulciano for 35 euros Luca Marchini has gone head over heels for leavened products. This year, there's the traditional, chocolate and pears, and plain dark chocolate panettone. It can be purchased at the restaurant or online at https://bottegadare.it for 38 euros Also noteworthy are the savory gastronomic panettone and the one with Modenese cold cuts (prosciutto crudo He doesn't focus on panettone but on the Genoese pandolce—Enrico Marmo of Balzi Rossi in Ventimiglia developed in collaboration with the Sant'Agata d'Oneglia oil mill includes candied Taggiasca olives for a subtle savoriness and persistence "A specialty that won me over at the first taste, for the richness of ingredients and for the compact and crumbly, almost biscuity, texture, characteristic of the low version," describes the chef. Available for tasting at Balzi Rossi, it can be purchased for the price of 20 euros on the website https://www.frantoiosantagata.com/it/i-nostri-prodotti/vari.html and at selected gastronomies signed by Salvatore Morello from Calabria: available in classic and Domori chocolate flavors it costs 55 euros for the 1-kilogram size and can be ordered via email by writing to salvatoremorello@gmail.com or info@ristoranteinkiostro.it it is also available in a gluten-free and lactose-free version we started selling it because it was well-received studying the yeasts and searching for the best candied fruits Errico Recanati continues to refine his concept of a panettone with a grilled flavor relying on the solid expertise of Andrea Tortora this year because fermentation The suggestion, if possible, is to warm it up again on the fireplace. It can be purchased for 50 euros in the tin box featuring the founder Andreina at the restaurant, online at https://www.ristoranteandreina.it/negozio/ But there's also the classic option at 45 euros Pasquale Tozzi approached the art of baking at the age of 15 in a pastry shop where sourdough leavened products were crafted An experience he enthusiastically resumed at the Grand Hotel Fasano in Gardone Riviera and candied lemon; chocolate; white chocolate and orange; Rose of Garda lactose-free; Passito di Pantelleria and Modica chocolate It is sold on his personal Instagram account by contacting tozzipasquale90@gmail.com or in specialized shops for 30 euros I spent years constantly trying to improve I've achieved a delectable yet not heavy panettone that entices for a second slice conducting trial after trial with the thermometer alongside the pastry chef My sourdough begins with a rice fermentation with hints of jasmine and spring on a slightly alcoholic aftertaste featuring Normandy butter with a creamy taste and candied fruits from my friend Viviana Varese." Do you want to discover the latest news and recipes of the most renowned chefs and restaurants in the world La nostra società utilizza inoltre cookie funzionali per registrare informazioni sulle scelte dell’utente e per consentire una personalizzazione del Sito; ad esempio Questi cookie possono essere installati dalla nostra società o da Terze parti In caso di disabilitazione di questi cookie la qualità e l’esperienza di navigazione potrebbe non essere soddisfacente Questi cookie sono installati da social media per consentire la condivisione dei contenuti del presente Sito Essi sono in grado di monitorare la navigazione compiuta anche in altri siti e creano un profilo dell’utente sulla base dei suoi interessi Ciò potrebbe avere un impatto sul contenuto e messaggi visualizzati sugli altri siti visitati non sarà possibile utilizzare o visualizzare questi strumenti di condivisione per l’installazione e l’uso di tali cookie occorre il consenso dell’utente Per maggiori informazioni consulta la pagna cookies policy From coach Brad Gilbert to her physio and agentGauff's parents have long been at their daughter's side But who else makes up team Coco as the American aims for more majors titles - and Olympic medals watching his daughter playing from in the crowd during one of her matches it could take you all match long to successfully locate him “Sometimes my dad says some words that I can’t say right here.. [Laughs.] [So] we agreed he can go say them somewhere else ‘Hello,’” she told post-match interviewer Jelena Dokic it was Gerard Loglo who was her first serious coach (She had also been coached by Jewel Peterson when she first began the sport in the Atlanta area.) So who is coaching her now? And what’s their role within her coaching team? We explore. From coach Brad Gilbert to her physio and agent","tag":"[\"discipline-tennis\",\"gender-female\",\"newsclip\",\"coco-gauff\",\"country-us\",\"noc-us\",\"apple-news-all\"]","module_type":"InStoryCampaign","module_title":"Who is the team behind U.S Did you know that the American loves to dance Watch her breaking out some moves with her family and find out how she plans to save the city without missing practice Credit footage: Coco Gauff social media accounts and explained her relationship with Gilbert who is known to be a no-nonsense sort of coach.. who also has plenty of quirky characteristics about him “[Brad] obviously has a lot of experience in the game I feel like he knows the things to say in the tough moments in the match sometimes,” Gauff told reporters in Beijing in October She continued: “We have two different personalities I'm more someone who can be stubborn in a way I think being with him has allowed me to open my mind up to accept advice more.. just the way he says it makes you want to do it.” Things are ever-evolving in the tennis world but after Riba left the Gauff camp in November the notable coach with Coco throughout the first major of the year in Melbourne for the first week of the season as Gauff captured a 7th career singles title and remained a part of the larger team at the AO Ramirez was brought on in the off-season to help Gauff ready for 2024 “I am not the coach that Coco has; there are very important people [Gilbert] who are directly related to this work.” Also part of Gauff’s camp in Melbourne was physiotherapist Maria Vago whose work with Coco dates back at least a year She is team member tasked with tending to Coco’s body post-match cool-downs and making sure the tennis star is as ready as can be to take to court Gauff moved to France at age 10 to use Mouratoglou’s academy as a training base being granted a scholarship and access to the wide array of resources there who would remain on her team for several years I knew she was going to be an outstanding athlete," he recently told Olympics.com during an exclusive interview "She’s clearly the fastest and most explosive player on the circuit by a long way during the off-season for two days of work with Roddick particularly focused on her service delivery the former world No.1 and 2003 US Open champion is known to have one of the best serves in the modern game "It was really cool; he's a really chill guy," Gauff told reporters I don't think I could have chosen anybody - or actually So I don't think I could have gotten anybody else better to kind of help me with that." there are a lot of cautionary tales and I won’t name them out of respect for the people who are on the bad side.. but it has been rampant in our sport," Roddick said “[Corey Gauff] has studied and he is dialled in and for him to kind of take a back seat and let Brad [Gilbert] be Brad and let me - who he doesn’t know - have a say in her serve for a couple of days adding: "It needs to be said over and over again I hope this creates precedent for other tennis parents Patrick Mouratoglou has been coaching Serena Williams since 2012 "My coaching philosophy is about doing something different with each player because each player is different," he tells us "I have to imagine the as future players How will they play in the future?" That is exactly the approach he has been taking with Greece's rising star Stefanos Tsitsipas Coco Gauff’s recent rise has turned her into one of the biggest and most popular stars in tennis A name that everyone has looked out for since her stunning Wimbledon run in 2019 Gauff surged to her maiden Grand Slam title at the US Open in 2023 the world No 3 could have well over a decade to achieve even more in what has already been a successful career And as she looks to add more big titles to her collection she has formed an incredible support network around her We look at the key faces and names to know as the American builds up to her US Open title defence in a few months An opening round loss at Wimbledon capped off what had been a sluggish 2023 season for the US star who appeared to be in the midst of a classic ‘sophomore slump.’ Unwilling to settle for anything less than complete success the then-19-year-old brought legendary coach Brad Gilbert into her team – and he has helped take her to the next level The hard court summer started with victories at the WTA 500 event in Washington and the WTA 1000 tournament in Cincinnati before her stellar run to the title at Flushing Meadows Gilbert has also guided Gauff to a seventh WTA title in Auckland this year and the semi-final of the Australian Open and Indian Wells in 2024 With a notable improvement on her forehand and a greater ability to grind out tough wins “I feel like he knows the things to say in the tough moments in the match sometimes,” Gauff told reporters last October I’m more someone who can be stubborn in a way I think being with him has allowed me to open my mind up to accept advice more… just the way he says it makes you want to do it.” Gauff has recently reconnected with former coach Jean-Christophe Faurel who will work alongside Gilbert this clay season the Frenchman was part of the team working with the American during her astonishing Wimbledon run five years ago The pair initially stopped working together in 2020 though have now restarted their relationship “It actually wasn’t either of our choices to stop working together,” the reigning US Open champion said “He was having visa issues and couldn’t get into the US for a long time “It’s nice to have someone on my team that knows me since I was young and knows me well really excited to have him back on the team.” Another recent addition to Gauff’s entourage has been Felipe Ramirez a former collegiate player and top Colombian junior Ramirez was brought in by Gauff to help support Gilbert and has been part of her coaching set-up since the beginning of 2024 Ramirez said: “I’m the one who’s on a day-to-day basis with Coco; I have to be aware of the practices that the court is in perfect condition – so that when she arrives to train everything is 100% I am not the coach that Coco has; there are very important people [Gilbert] who are directly related to this work.” A post shared by Felipe Ramirez Luna (@feliperamirezluna_) Vago is a long-standing member of Gauff’s team having worked with the American for at least the past season and a half Vago is in charge of Gauff’s physical preparation before matches Her responsibilities range from massages and pre-match warm-ups to post-match warm downs; effectively anything that keeps the US Open champion in the best shape possible across the season Gauff is part of Team8 – Roger Federer’s agency group led by the Swiss maestro’s long-term agent Gauff’s specific representative from the group is Alessandro Barel Di Sant Albano who has been working with her since she was a young teenager Barrel Di Sant Albano is one of the key figures that has helped make the American a global star securing her a range of huge sponsors and helping her make her way into the public consciousness He is thought to have played a key role in securing Gauff’s recent appearance on the cover of US Vogue while he is also involved in representing US ATP No 1 Ben Shelton You cannot talk about Gauff’s support network without talking about Corey and Candi Gauff the star’s parents who still play a hugely influential part in her life and career Corey and Candi still regularly travel to the majority of events their daughter plays in – with Corey famously watching from somewhere hidden in the stands It is her parents who nurtured her love for tennis as a young girl and it is clear they still make a huge impact on her game today © Planet Sport Limited 2025 • All Rights Reserved as Duke was prepping for its Countdown to Craziness Ryan Kelly was wheeling a tub of Gatorade down a hallway in Cameron Indoor Stadium He lost control of the dolly he was using and the orange liquid spilled everywhere -- just as Mike Krzyzewski rounded the corner I thought I was going to get fired,'' Kelly said It's not easy getting a manager recruiting gig Here's some of what it will require. Courtesy of Michigan StateFor the record "You don't want to be late with anything at practice,'' Michigan State senior Andrew Novak said this bastion of hoop servants who are often seen yet never cited reacting like Pavlov's dogs to a timeout horn to set up chairs and distribute water bottles They have been chosen from rigorous selection processes that include interviews but we have serious jobs,'' said Alessandro Sant'Albano Was it really necessary for the Duke Blue Devils managers to protect an injured Tyus Jones from prying eyes with a curtain of towels as if he were a horse on a track after a catastrophic injury Do candidates for the Kentucky Wildcats really need to work camp to prove their worth Student managers might be the lowest rung on the athletic food chain but they have become a vital cog in the basketball machine And while being a real Cinderella in the NCAA tournament might require a lot of hard work and sweat (or mopping up someone else's) these menial jobs are coveted on-campus gigs because they have some serious fairy godmother benefits The obvious attraction is access (an insider's entre to big-name programs) Most mangers have their eye on a future career in sports and have seen how their predecessors have parlayed the art of making Gatorade into full-time gigs it's a lot of hard work. Courtesy of Mike Bradley/Duke Blue PlanetBrian DeStefano was with Calipari at both Memphis and Kentucky as a student manager Katherine Vosters graduated from Wisconsin in 2013 after having served three years as a manager She just finished her second season as the Badgers' director of basketball operations turned his undergrad experience at Michigan State into an internship with the San Antonio Spurs went from Spartan manager to a full-time director of operations position and owner of a well-read analytics report So feel free to laugh at their earnest efforts as servants to their peers They'll have the last laugh when they cash their first paychecks "I've seen how many guys have moved on,'' Novak said of becoming a manager at an elite program are about as stacked as the odds of playing for an elite program Each of the Final Four schools sift through hundreds of applications annually choosing no more than three or four managers each year The application process at all four is rigorous Michigan State includes job shadowing and an essay Kentucky asks aspiring managers to work camp before inviting a few for interviews Duke puts candidates through multiple rounds of interviews And so we pause here to ask again: Take this stuff a little seriously "You need people who are here for the right reason,'' said Evans the best way to explain what we do is we're the first people to turn the lights on and the last ones to turn the lights off Kids who show up and want the perks -- the good seats on the bench access to the inner workings of the big-name program Mostly it's behind-the-scenes prep work and cleanup Wisconsin managers receive a small stipend; Duke and Michigan State's groups get no pay at all Katherine Vosters parlayed her job as a manager into a bigger role with Wisconsin basketball. AP Photo/Nati HarnikKentucky the school's beloved equipment manager of 48 years who died in 2008 So instead of people looking for glitz and glamour schools are looking for students who want to: • Haul luggage onto planes and buses in the wee hours • Cut and edit film until their eyes cross • Chart hustle plays and other obscure stats at games • Sacrifice weekends and holiday trips in exchange for practices people who are willing to do just about whatever they are asked to make life easier for basketball players their own age a self-described lifelong Duke fan with eyes on a career in physical therapy He was invited to the staff of 12 as a freshman "I was the happiest kid in the world," he said "I was running around the dorm like a nut.'' Now a rising senior, he headed to New York last month, invited by Justise Winslow for the NBA draft Duke manager Ryan Kelly has been a part of the Blue Devils' staff since he was a freshman. Courtesy of Mike Bradley/Duke Blue PlanetNovak is from outside of Chicago an ex-high school baseball and basketball player He's in the Michigan State business school and would love a career in either college or professional sports pulled on a pontoon boat driven by a happily crazed Izzo who was intent on whipping the boat so fast his managers would fly off into the water the daughter of season-ticket-holding parents who was never going to college anywhere but Madison The lifelong Badgers fan allowed herself a moment to look down the bench this season as the final seconds were ticking away in Wisconsin's upset of Kentucky "It's a feeling I can't describe,'' she said "I knew how hard everyone on that bench had worked It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience.'' Evans had a high school friend who was a student manager at Alabama With designs on a career in sports himself where he found the competition to take care of the basketball team wasn't too fierce but a year later John Calipari was off to Kentucky Evans asked Calipari if he could stay on staff if he also made the move to Lexington he was on the bench when the Wildcats won the national championship and is now international CEO of Cushman & Wakefield a multibillion dollar commercial real estate firm And he spent the past year wiping up Jahlil Okafor's sweat "They believe you have to start any job from the ground up to really know it.'' Ground level on a recent June day saw Sant'Albano giddy with triumph after the managers beat the campers in a game of knockout "We could sweep if we win the third session.'' serious about a job at which most of us would scoff But when they graduate with letters of recommendation from Bo Ryan Growing up a Juventino in the city of Turin there was only one name you needed to know Alessandro Del Piero You entered the stadium every Sunday hearing 40,000 fans screaming “ C’e un capitano exciting and a joy to behold for a player that only represented one club for 19 years of competitive football It wasn’t just his ability to pass through defenders like a magician with an invisible ball at his feet or his ability to score when his team needed him it was also the class he represented off the field or Cassano’s or Balotelli’s of our generation Del Piero lived a simple life of an man who exhibits the characteristics the game needs today a leader and an incredible player to watch He was signed by Juventus at the age of 16 in 1993 He was brought into the team to replace the legendary Roberto Baggio who was slowly creeping towards his peak He was a champion of every competition available to him in Italy- the champions league the FIFA World Cup and the most prestigious competition in the world For all the 19 seasons that Ale would spend with the Bianconeri He leaves Juventus as the all time leading top scorer with 289 goals a record that was once held by the former Juventus President Giampiero Boniperti Alessadndro Del Piero is the all time leading scorer for Juventus in all other important competitions as well the most capped player in the history of Juventus (704 matches played) a record that was once written in the name of another Juventus legend – Gaetano Scirea (552 matches played) He had the ability the change the course of a game with the snap of his fingers the precious Serie A winning goal against Fiorentina in 1994 the lovely back-heel goal against Borussia Dortmund in the finals of the Champions League the only goal against River Plate that would secure Juventus the Intercontinental Cup and the many of his trademark freekick goals There’s no end to the happiness he gave as an obsessed teenage fan There are moments that I will never forget being in the stands to witness history My three great memories of Del Piero are moments that I couldn’t replicate even if I tried http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcJE3h1he6k The second moment was during the semi-final of the 2006 World Cup Italy was playing in a match against Germany that the Germans were convinced was in the bag Germany was playing incredible football while also having home field advantage Beckenbauer before the game described it as “a walk in the park.” I managed to go to the match and the stands were covered in German Pride The game went to extra time until Italy scored in the 118 minute through a goal by Fabio Grosso so even after Italy scored it still seemed like Germany would be able to crawl its way back http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQhfWwf7yp0 Never have I been to a 60,000 seat stadium and been able to hear nothing but the away team screaming in rejoice Marcello Lippi once said of him “Del Piero is a champion He has great skills and intuitions that few other players have He is a captain in the real sense of the word” The third moment was his magnificent double against Lazio in Torino and while Del Piero only had two shots in the entire game he managed to score on both of them He scored a stunning free kick that ultimately led to us winning our first title since 2005 he came up to me and said “ don’t ever stop dreaming growing up in Padova I never thought I would have the chance the score a game winner in front of 40,000 people always go for it!!” He took off his shirt and signed it “devi sempre provare” – you must always go for it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_bh_9Za8rI nothing of his contribution to make Juventus the most prestigious club in Europe today matches his devotion to the “Old Lady” when relegated in Serie B that he made his mark as the greatest Juventino ever As Juventus were entering the purgatory of Serie B while Del Piero announced that he would stay and captain them in Serie B and help the team regain promotion explaining how important this was for “the Agnelli family and the fans who truly deserve it” He said “Un cavaliere non lascia mai una Signora” which means a soldier never leaves it Miss’s He was a player that always put the team ahead of him and he will be greatly missed forever because of it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VD-tfeMxzQM I think Del Piero is the prime example of the phrase “class never dies.” I’ve always hated Del Piero because he always scored against Real(I’m a huge Madrid fan) but now I have so much respect for him and how he stayed at Juve even when they were in the Serie B I remember a lot of the players leaving for other teams such as Zlatan but Del Piero and Buffon stayed put at Juventus and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Edited & Updated in 2013 by Brittney Balser and Alessandro Santalbano an honor the relatively young Italian fascist regime worked hard to attain Mussolini was not the first leader to see the political usefulness of sport Stalin had made wide use of it within the Soviet Union but while Stalin refused to let the USSR’s athletes compete internationally Mussolini saw international competition as a powerful nationalist propaganda tool The 1934 football World Cup took place between May 27 and June 10, 1934 in eight Italian cities: Bologna, Florence, Genoa, Milan, Naples, Rome, Trieste, and Turin.[1] Thirty-two teams, including the host nation who did not yet automatically qualify, entered the qualifiers.[2] Sixteen teams made it through to the actual tournament.[3] Italy eventually won the final against Czechoslovakia with a two to one come from behind victory at the Stadio Flaminio or Fascist National Party Stadium in Rome on June 10.[4] This World Cup triumph would be but one in a string for Italy who went on to win the gold medal in football at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin and become the first repeat champions in World Cup history with a victory in 1938 The World Cup victory in 1934 has entered into the world of Italian legend, “In truth, however, very little is known about the games themselves.”[5] Without television except for those who saw matches in person the reality of the games was largely shaped by the media personalities and press that reported on the matches this largely meant a very nationalistic interpretation of the events by the Fascist controlled media Questions of biased officiating escalated with the replay of the quarterfinal—the first replay in World Cup history—where the game winning goal by Guisseppe Meazza could have been disallowed.[8] Still possibly legitimate claims of bias toward the host nation by officials is not something unique to the Fascists or this World Cup (Clips from the 1934 World Cup Final between Italy and Czechoslovakia) Mussolini stood and applauded his Azzurri from the stands. After the match, Mussolini’s newspaper Il Popolo d’Italia described the moment, “In the name and in the presence of the Duce, the azzurri win a new world title.”[16] This World Championship would be but the first in an unprecedented string of victories for the Italian national team under Mussolini’s Fascist rule (Clips from Italian matches throughout the 1934 World Cup) Check Out this photo slideshow from FIFA Check Out this 1934 World Cup Summary Football and Politics in Europe Hitler, Nazi Philosophy, and Sport Mussolini’s Football Communism The Death Match Magical Magyars Ferenc Puskás How to cite this article: “Football and Politics in Europe Edited and Updated by Brittney Balser and Alessandro Santalbano (2013) http://sites.duke.edu/wcwp (accessed on (date)) [6] Clemente Angelo Lisi A History of the World Cup 1930-2006 (Lanham I was under the impression that the first televised football game was the 1937 Arsenal v Arsenal reserves game Sport was an important tool throughout the Fascist world Hitler quite enjoyed the attention German F1 drivers got during the 1930s put a lot of money and effort into running and performing at the Olympics and received a huge propaganda coup when the England team were forced to do the salute before the 1939 game winning on the international stage confirmed the narrative of progress Victory confirmed the supremacy of the ‘racially pure’ over the ‘race mixers’ and the success of the Fascist’s physical way of life Its weird to think of football as political but all sport is to far right leaders with something to prove Thanks you gave the knowledge 1934 world cup soccer.. 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The 21-year-old thrives on the surface, making Stuttgart mid-April the perfect stage for a comeback. Can Coco turn her strengths into her first title of the year? 0 DebateWhat's Your Perspective OnCan Coco Gauff balance her booming business ventures with her tennis career, or will one suffer? EssentiallySports is a digital-first sports media house that surfaces the best stories on America's favorite sports celebrities with a fan's perspective to 30+ M average monthly readers. Full Spectrum Services LLP © 2025 | All Rights Reserved Ben Shelton has announced himself to the tennis world in some style The 20-year-old American made some statement by producing a shock victory over American compatriot Tommy Paul in the Round of 16 of the US Open 2023 Paul was widely considered as one of those players who could go the distance on home soil But it is Ben Shelton instead who has taken his place in the quarterfinals alongside the two other largely expected Americans in the draw The southpaw has already drawn comparisons with the likes of Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz Shelton is surely going to be more watched and followed than ever Ben Shelton turned professional only last year making his rise a stunning one to say the least His first biggest win was against the 2022 US Open finalist Casper Ruud at the Cincinnati Masters event that took place prior to that tournament making it to the Australian Open quarterfinals Ironically, it was Tommy Paul who knocked him out in Melbourne in four sets to advance to the semifinals But Ben Shelton came out much wiser and stronger from that experience to hit back at Paul at the US Open Round of 16 to clinch an impressive a 4-set win of his own Shelton has risen 20 places up to No.27 in the ATP rankings Ben Shelton A C E S the first set 6-4 against Tommy Paul. 💪 pic.twitter.com/ldTiEyG5Xn — US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 3, 2023 Carlos Alcaraz and Ben Shelton are of the same age though the Spaniard rose through the ranks faster The World No.2 also has some brilliant serves to his credit both the players are seen resorting to the serve-and-volley tactic with effortless ease in any situation both the players are equally good in executing either shot from the baseline with speed The aggression and fearlessness that Carlos Alcaraz displays is visible in Ben Shelton too to a large extent Shelton hasn’t yet won an ATP Tour title yet but is all set to compete in the upcoming Next Gen Finals competition in Saudi Arabia It could be too soon to declare him as the Alcaraz of the USA A lot would depend on his result against Frances Tiafoe in the upcoming US Open quarterfinals Ben Shelton announced that his agent would be Alessandro Sant Albano which is owned by Roger Federer alongside his business partners Roger Federer would be one proud man to see his impact beyond his own playing career Spotting Ben Shelton’s talent and potential this early speaks volumes of the effort he and his company have put in especially in American college tennis through one of their initiatives So sick 🔥🔥🔥🫶 @on_running pic.twitter.com/QncsWnf0q1 — Ben Shelton (@BenShelton) August 25, 2023 On recently crossed $1 billion in global sales and upped its guidance for sales in 2023 to $2 billion Shelton need not worry about his financial well-being and can actually focus on being the next big American face that tennis needs badly since the days of Pete Sampras Dhruv Rupani Dhruv Rupani is a Tennis Editor at The SportsRush He is a tennis tragic in every sense and would go to any length to defend it against anyone if compared negatively to other sports Dhruv believes tennis is very much like life in most aspects He started following the sport at the age of 10 Translating his love for sports into a living he has over 8 years of experience in the digital media space He aims to entertain and educate people about sports by presenting the best updates to them Dhruv loves to spend time watching comedy shows and movies reading inspiring books and doesn't mind trying his hand at cooking sometimes Don’t miss theseDylan Edenfield • Mar 18 Get to Know Dennis Rodman’s Daughter Trinity Rodman’s Boyfriend F1 Star Oscar Piastri Shares POV as Ben Shelton Fires a Lethal Serve at Jannik Sinner Carlos Alcaraz Copies Rafael Nadal Super Shot in Thrilling Point Against Ben Shelton at Garden Cup 2024 When Carlos Alcaraz Announced Himself to the World With Stunning Net Point at Next Gen Finals in Milan Juan Carlos Ferrero Joins Protege Carlos Alcaraz in New Sponsorship Development Ahead of 2025 Season “Alcaraz’s Game a Little More Complete Than Nadal’s”: Babolat Owner Opens Up About Different Racket Demands of Both Spanish Superstars