Gianluigi Donnarumma received the “Building Kindness in Sports” award

Gianluigi Donnarumma received the “Building Kindness in Sports” award. On the occasion of his wedding, the Italian national team goalkeeper invited guests to forgo gifts in favor of a donation to benefit young patients at a hospital in Naples.

The award, established in 2022 and inspired by the example of goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario (who took in a family fleeing the war), stems from an idea by Gaia Simonetti and is the result of a collaboration between USSI Toscana, led by President Franco Morabito, and Luca Nardi’s “Costruiamo Gentilezza” Association.

Gaia Simonetti, the award coordinator for USSI Toscana, presented Donnarumma with the official “Ambassador” jersey, designed by children—who are increasingly drawing attention to these wonderful gestures.
On the back of the jersey is inscribed Nelson Mandela’s historic quote: “Sport has the power to change the world.”

The national team returns to the field for one of the most emotionally charged matches ever—and in this case, a crucial one for its Nations League campaign. On Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 8:45 p.m., Italy will face France at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan, on the fifth and penultimate matchday of Group 1 in League A.