Flavio Cobolli: The Tattoo fan who played in Rome and is a Hamburg champion

Behind each tennis player there is usually a Really interesting and little known story To tell, as is the case of Italian Flavio Cobolliwho prior to devoting himself to tennis was footballer.

He was born 23 years in Florence And during his first stage he alternated between football and tennis, even playing in the lower ones of a capital giant such as the Rome, Club in which he would form a great friendship with Edoardo Bove, currently Fiorentina player, who made him start practicing white sport.

“We started with tennis, because he was also a tennis player. And then we met in Trigoria, the place where Rome trains. We keep in touch every day. We have a great relationship. When a party won his father is the first to write to me, “explained the former Volante Francesco Totti, In dialogue with the page of the ATP

The truth is that a point came in his life where he had to opt for one of the two sports, choosing the racket on the booties. “I played more football than tennis, then there came a time when I had to choose. I heard my instinct and today I am very proud of the decision I made“He said in a video broadcast by The wolf.

And what if the versatile right -handed was successful, today is located in the 35th position of the world ranking, which became champion of Roland Garros Junior in Doubles (2020) and He obtained his best title, at the ATP 500 of Hamburg.

When he went to look for his second trophy (he left the winner of Bucharest this year) will surprise those who do not know him by the Amount of tattoos that he has in his body: “I like to make tattoos, because I like having painted bodyso there is no reason for it. I just like it. I wake up and go. “

“Go for victory” (in Italian), “brave” and “passion” (in Chinese), the wolf of Rome and the symbol of Florence are some of the tattoos that paint the body of the admirer of his experienced compatriot Fabio Fognini.

However, the most important tattoo Luce Cobolli is “Sei tu l only mia sposa sei tu unique my lover“, which in Spanish means “You are my only wife, you are my only love.” He saw him Hamburg. The world saw it. Now goes to Paris. It will look for more ink and more adventures. Perhaps he who gives symbolism to his next tattoo.

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