Abbagnale family sends message to Jannik Sinner

The Abbagnale family sends a message to Jannik Sinner

"I, my brother and my son Vincenzo see ourselves much more in Sinner than in Maradona": Giuseppe Abbagnale, a legend of blue rowing, in an interview with Corriere della Sera sent a message to tennis number one Jannik Sinner. "We were a symbol of Naples when Maradona was there, but I, my brother and my son Vincenzo see ourselves much more in Sinner than in Diego, his way of interpreting sport è the same as ours".

"Maradona was an outclassman always the center of attention, an exaggerated genius who embodied the spirit of the Neapolitan to the core, but we have always been the good guys of the country: humble, fussy, tenacious, never content like Jannik. Sinner è an Abbagnale with a racket in his hand", added Giuseppe.

The Abbagnale dynasty continues with his son Vincenzo, now an Olympic athlete: "The decision to do rowing he made on his own, I have never né pushed him, nor discouraged him, also becauseé è a sport that demands a lot of sacrifice, if you are not the one to choose it it kills you. As a father, I’m glad he chose to go my way even though the last name weighs heavily, but with time he learned to let it slide".

"With my son I can talk about anything but rowing. Also becauseé he è never agrees with the advice I give him. It is useless to insist. È stubborn and puts passion into what he does and in this we are equal", concluded Giuseppe.