“‘I think having a number 1 increases interest. But having so many players in the top 100 is no coincidence. What’s needed is planning, something football has lacked, and besides, Italy has always been a nation of talented and gifted people.’
That was how Paolo Maldini, present at the Foro Italico for Sinner’s match, responded to those asking whether he had expected tennis to overtake football.
When asked about a possible future role as an executive in the Italian Football Federation, however, the former Milan and Italy national team player declined to answer.
Source: Ansa (relayed via Milan News)
