Serie A, Alessandro Florenzi gets fair play award

Alessandro Florenzi Awarded

Alessandro Florenzi è won the award "Fair Play Moment of the Season" for the 2023/2024 season, awarded by Lega Serie A to the footballer protagonist of what è was considered the gesture of sporting loyalty most deserving of attention. This was announced è by the League itself, on Friday.

The Milan side, in the pre-match of the match against Lazio played at the Meazza last September 30, had learned that a Rossoneri supporter had clamored for the uniform of one of his teammates, Tijjani Reijnders. Florenzi, at the end of the match, è remembered the fan’s wish and granted it by crossing the entire field to hand him the Dutch midfielder’s jersey.

"Throughout his career, Alessandro Florenzi è always distinguished himself for leadership, sportsmanship and fairness, expressing the cardinal values of sport at its best,” said Lega Serie A CEO Luigi De Siervo. We are therefore happy to award the Milan defender with the first edition of the Philadelphia Fair Play Moment Of The Season award for making a gesture of great generosity and sensitivity toward a Rossoneri fan, confirming once again that he is a champion on and off the field".

Born in 1991, Florenzi è arrived at AC Milan in the summer of 2021, on loan with right of redemption from Roma. In his first season, he contributed, with 24 appearances and 2 goals, to the victory of the 19th Scudetto in the Rossoneri’s history. From 2022/2023 è he will be owned by AC Milan in all respects, his contract will expire on June 30, 2025.