Javier and Paula Zanetti, the founders of the PUPI Foundation, with their collaborators and the youngsters that they work with. Javier and Paula Zanetti have decided to set their Foundation up with the aim of involving all sectors of society, and to lend their support to a very deprived area of Argentina. The Zanettis have, via their Foundation, created an mechanism through which the most socially disadvantaged and diversely talented children can receive, from their infancy, the help and education that they need at every stage of their lives. The implementation of this support has as its origin the belief that the combined strength of individuals can lead to constant and consistent efforts to solve problems and at the same time can make up for the lack of government support for the (rural) area; this strength can also reverse the indifference which characterizes modern society. It is well known that in times of crisis, such as the one we are currently living through, the "Each man for himself" mentality (and other individualistic attitudes) are borne of society's need to protect itself; these ideas, though, lead to the deterioration of the links and support which should make up the very essence of a country's social fabric. At critical times like these, it is right that we should seek a clear and resolute plan of action which should act through education and sport, both of which are capable of directly affecting children and recreating those links. We must not forget that individuals' personalities and consciences are formed from the very beginnings of childhood.
这次晚会取名为“UN SORRISO PER PUPPI - 12 ANNI INSEIME”(为PUPI微笑,12年我们一起走过),将在2013年11月7日周四晚上米兰的梅赛德斯奔驰中心举行。除了国际米兰俱乐部,多年来支持PUPI基金的人们都会受邀参加。晚宴的最后是慈善拍卖,所有嘉宾都有机会抢拍得到一些体育名人的珍藏品。
A margine di un evento organizzato a Milano, Sky Sport ha intervistato Paula De la Fuente, moglie di Javier Zanetti, che ha parlato della lunga militanza del marito con l'Inter e del feeling con il marito: "Dopo 18 anni di carriera e 15 di permanenza, ormai siamo praticamente italiani". Zanetti a 39 anni continua a correre e a nascondere l'età in campo. E' merito della moglie? "Beh, lui è sempre professionale e vuole essere sempre al top. Noi lo aiutiamo cercando di essere una famiglia sempre serena, che gli sta vicina. Se parliamo di calcio? Sì, ogni giorno. E per l'Europa League speriamo di iniziare bene, siamo fiduciosi".
Forse, adesso basterà. Chi aveva messo in giro voci su crepe nel rapporto tra Antonio Cassano e Javier Zanetti è già stato ammutolito dai fatti. Su FcInterNews.it, vi avevamo parlato della maglia dell'esordio di Cassano a Pescara regalata da Antonio al capitano (rileggi qui), puntualmente adesso quella stessa maglia è stata messa all'asta proprio da Zanetti per la sua Fondazione PUPI. E un altro particolare a qualcuno è sfuggito: dopo il gol al Toro, il primo che è corso ad abbracciare Cassano tra sorrisi e risate è stato proprio capitan Zanetti. Due piccole cose di un rapporto straordinario. Possono bastare a zittire tutti?
Photos: Zanetti at the 'Fondazione Pupi' stand
Sunday, 08 July 2012 17:44
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PINZOLO - After this morning's training session, club skipper Javier Zanetti met a group of fans at the 'Fondazione Pupi' stand set up inside Inter Village.
MILANO - Giovedì 17 Maggio, dalle ore 19, non perdetevi "PUPI - LET'S PARTY!" al Superground (via Bussola, 4 - Milano), una serata di festa organizzata dalla Fondazione PUPI di Paula e Javier Zanetti insieme all'Associazione Culturale Art Kitchen (www.artkitchen.org), che racchiude momenti di arte, spettacolo e solidarietà accompagnati dall'esposizione delle opere di Ivan e Tawa, Armad'illo live painting, calcio freestyle by Damove e tante altre sorprese.
La serata sarà un'occasione per incontrare e salutare tutti gli amici e i sostenitori della Fondazione PUPI prima delle vacanze estive. L'intero ricavato andrà a sostegno dei progetti che la Fondazione PUPI Onlus svolge in Argentina. "PUPI - LET'S PARTY!" rientra in una serie di eventi e manifestazioni in cui è coinvolta la Fondazione, in tutto il 2012, per celebrare i primi 10 anni di attività.
10 anni fa, con la Fondazione P.U.P.I. (Por Un Piberìo Integrado), Paula e Javier Zanetti hanno creato uno spazio dove i bambini socialmente più svantaggiati e diversamente abili ricevono, fin dalla prima infanzia, l'attenzione e l'istruzione necessarie in ogni momento della loro vita. La visione si basa su una società più giusta e solidale nella quale tutti godano di pari opportunità di sviluppo e non vi siano né esclusi né emarginati. L'obiettivo che ha maggiormente caratterizzato questo decimo anno di vita è la costruzione di una nuova sede a Buenos Aires, una struttura più completa, dove i bambini e i familiari hanno l'occasione di beneficiare, in spazi più ampi e meglio strutturati, dei progetti ai quali partecipano da anni.
4月1日对热那亚时的基金会十周年纪念袖章拍卖~ Pupi Foundation: Inter v Genoa armband and shirts
Tuesday, 10 April 2012 11:53
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MILAN - During the match against Genoa on Sunday 1 April Javier Zanetti wore a special captain's armband dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the Pupi Foundation. His team-mates also had special patches on their shirts for the occasion.
The jerseys and the armband are now up for auction on ebay, with the proceeds going to the Pupi Foundation: the winners will be able to collect the items from the Centro Sportivo Angelo Moratti and watch the Nerazzurri in training.
Don't miss this unique opportunity: click here to take part and help the Pupi Foundation!
E' stato esposto al ristorante del capitano - il Botinero, in via San Marco 3 zona Brera a Milano - l'ultimo premio vinto da Javier Zanetti. Si tratta del riconoscimento I piedi buoni del calcio, un premio di prestigio che il capitano ha ricevuto da giornalisti e colleghi per la sua classe non solo in campo, ma anche fuori. Accanto, la foto che giriamo dai nostri amici del Botinero.
Alvarez al Botinero: "Ho lasciato le mie scarpe"
10.02.2012 22:53 di Fabrizio Romano
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"Ieri sono stato al Botinero". Questo il messaggio tweettato pochi secondi fa da Ricardo Alvarez. L'asso argentino ieri è passato al locale in via San Marco 3 a Milano, zona Brera, dell'amico e compagno Javier Zanetti. "Ho lasciato lì le mie scarpe", ha fatto sapere Ricky, che è andato ad arricchire la collezione di capitan Zanetti già ricchissima. Il Botinero resta un punto d'incontro da non perdere!
The readers of Gazzetta.it and LegaserieA.it voted for the captain of Inter.
"Receiving the award that dedicated to Cannavo fills me with pride."
Milan - Javier Zanetti is a global character. If there were a Nobel Prize winner in football, he would have deserved it. His good feet allow him to stay on the field with great dignity to almost 39 years of age, the brains and heart allow him to help the needy children in Argentina with the PUPI Foundation for more than 10 years. He, who understands suffering and poverty, and his wife Paula, a delightful companion on his side and also full of energy, have never ceased to do good. And last night, Javier has been crowned with the award of "I piedi buoni nel calcio" ("best feet in football) thanks to the people voting on the web or more specifically Gazzetta.it and LegaserieA.it. It is true that Pupi has dedicated his entire football life playing for Inter, a club that has superior media coverage than a lot of other teams but many of his colleagues are in favor of this award from Schelotto to Agazzi, from Marchisio to Prandelli, and also Oddo, former Milanista is now at Lecce. Oddo's foundation Onlus Amo Associazione Massimo Oddo is also very close to that of Zanetti to help the suffering children.
In triumph Zanetti won a trophy which was done by sculptor Stefano Pierotti in a wonderful evening, full of characters and personalities of all kinds, whose purpose was to raise fuds for the Fondazione Candido Cannavò, the charity workers of Beppe Bergomi and the Cooperative Agora 97. "I have met Cannavò several times over the years in Italy and I can only say that he was a remarkable man," said the Inter captain. "Receiving an award dedicated in his name and his foundation is an honor. Just as it is an honor to have received compliments from many colleagues present in this initiative." Zanetti also found it hard not to sympathize when we brought up the words of Schelotto and Agazzi. "In 10 years with 'PUPI' we have done so much and we do not want to stop, we want to continue to grow and give smiles to the children." For one evening that the many problems that his team is experiencing take second place, Zanetti also had a few words about the team that he loves: "We already are ready to start over against Novara. We need to understand where we have gone wrong and move on. The goal now is to win games and hit the finish line of the Champions League. There are no other goals."
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GdS: "Javier Zanetti is a global icon. If there were a Nobel Prize winner in football, he would deserve it. His feet allow him to stay on the field with great dignity to almost 39 years of age. The brains and heart allow him to help the needy children in Argentina with the PUPI Foundation for more than 10 years."
LA PLATA - A South American derby between Argentina and Uruguay with the aim of helping children in need find something to smile about once again: it took place yesterday at the Estadio Unico de la Ciudad de La Plata. This charity match was played to support the projects being developed in Argentina by the P.U.P.I foundation – a festival both on and off the pitch, in front of over 15,000 people.
The match was organised by the Fundación P.U.P.I., assisted by the Fundación Celeste. Argentina won 4-3. Nerazzurri stars Javier Zanetti and Diego Milito were on the pitch as well as Sergio Goycochea, Mariano González, Leonel Gancedo, Erik Lamela, Luciano Galletti, Gonzalo Higuaín, Patricio Rodríguez, Andrés D'Alessandro, Guillermo Barros Schelotto and Martín Palermo, playing for Argentina. The Uruguay team was Juan Castillo, Fabián Pomar, Diego Lugano, Guillermo Sanguinetti, Peña, Sebastián Eguren, Enzo Francescoli, Alvaro Pereyra, Sergio Manteca Martínez, Sebastián Abreu and Gabriel Cedrés. Germán Denis, Paulo Dybala, Diego Pérez, Tony Pacheco and Mauricio Victorino also took part in the match.
Argentina's goals came from Mellizo Guillermo, Patito Rodríguez, Gonzalo Higuaín and Paulo Dybala; while Uruguay's scorers were Eguren, el Loco Abreu and Alvaro Pereyra.
BUENOS AIRES – During the night in Italy the 10th charity match of the PUPI Foundation was played in Buenos Aires in support of the projects being carried out in Argentina. And of course Javier Zanetti could not miss the appointment. He spoke to the microphones of Sky Sport 24 and also discussed Inter's situation.
The captain explained: "We started the season with some difficulty, mostly because of the coaching change and the absence of so many important players who were injured. But in the last month we've won six out of seven games. We're recovering, we know that the road is still long, but we hope to be contenders until the end."
The Serie A, the Coppa Italia and the Champions League. Zanetti commented on these competitions: "We're still in all three competitions. But we know, however, that we still have to make up ground in the league and we also know that it will be difficult because the teams that are ahead of us are strong. But we believe."
Zanetti was then asked why there are so many rumours about the coach of Inter. He smiled, as someone who knows everything about the Nerazzurri environment, and reminded us that "people are always talking about Inter. But what is important for us is to continue to work and be a united group. Let's not forget that this club, over the past seven years, has won everything there is to win. What is happening to us now may be something normal after this kind of consistency. Now we're with coach Ranieri; he has clear ideas, as do we, and we'll follow him and hope to do well."
Zanetti then said that he "very much agreed" with Inter's intentions of focusing on youth because, as he explained "in this way the club is building a very important replacement. However, we must give time to these youngsters because they're valuable and can give us a great hand."
On the transfer market, the captain provided no names, but he's certain of one thing: "I am sure that the club will make a great effort to make this team even more competitive. We must work with the players we have and then if some new ones arrive they will be welcome. AC Milan want only Tevez? I know Carlitos well. We're talking about a great champion who hasn't played for a while, but it is normal for a big club like AC Milan to want to sign a champion like him."
La notte dei desideri, la notte di Pupi. Il Gala di Natale della Fondazione creata da Paula e Javier è servito per raccogliere molti fondi per i bambini poveri dell'Argentina. Bambini che ora potranno realizzare i loro desideri. I progetti della Fondazione Pupi continuano e il Gala di ieri sera è stata un'occasione per conoscerli. Sotto Natale sono tutti più buoni, avranno pensato i coniugi Zanetti. E proprio Paula si è fermata ai microfoni di FcInterNews.it per parlare della serata: "E' andata molto bene. E bisogna considerare che è un momento difficile per l'Italia. La più grande soddisfazione è stata che un bambino cresciuto con la Fondazione Pupi, senza genitori, ora può aiutare gli altri bambini. E' un cerchio che si chiude".
Ieri sera è emersa pubblicamente la notizia della dolce attesa di Paula. Per Zanetti è in arrivo quindi il terzo figlio, un motivo di grande gioia. Paula racconta: "Ne abbiamo parlato ad agosto di questa possibilità. E lui ha fatto colpo subito (ride). Siamo molto felici".
Per una settimana Paula si è trovata il marito "tra i piedi", ma ha trovato come tenerlo impegnato: "er fortuna è stato squalificato (ride). Così, venerdì, siamo potuti andare insieme al concerto di Jovanotti. Alla fine è andata bene così (sorride ancora). Solo poche volte eravamo potuti ad andare ai concerti, ad esempio a quello di Ligabue a teatro. Ci avevano proposto di andare sabato, ma Pupi non poteva perché c'era l'Inter. Lui sabato è andato a vedere la partita a San Siro, io sono rimasta a casa".
Paula sta parlando, la interrompe Javier: le chiede dove sono le chiavi della macchina. Si torna a parlare del concerto di Jovanotti, che è piaciuto molto anche a Javier. Ma è tardi, è ora di andare a dormire. Eh sì, è proprio la notte dei desideri.
Un meraviglioso gesto di Claudio Ranieri merita di essere evidenziato dal Pupi Christmas Galà. All'asta finale, Ranieri ha preso a 3.000 euro la riproduzione originale della Coppa del Mondiale per Club. Una volta presa la Coppa, Ranieri ha dichiarato: "Restituisco la Coppa a Zanetti perché ha fatto tanto per vincerla e, soprattutto, ha fatto tanto per questa fondazione e i suoi bambini. E' giusto che la tenga lui". Tutti in piedi, ovazione per il mister!
Dopo Ignacio e Sol, Javier Zanetti ha annunciato al galà della sua fondazione di aspettare dalla moglie Paula l'arrivo di un nuovo figlio maschio. Il capitano, sorridente, ha poi festeggiato con una clip sui suoi momenti più belli. Poco dopo, Nina Senicar gli ha chiesto cosa ha provato a vedere l'Inter dalla tribuna sabato sera: "Ho sofferto ma i miei compagni sono stati bravissimi e hanno vinto, la squadra si sta ritrovando e stanno rientrando alcuni compagni importanti per noi".
MILAN – In his interview on Sky Sport Italia, Javier Zanetti was asked first of all about Davide Faraoni, who put in a marvellous performance yesterday and then about Philippe Coutinho: "I'm really pleased to talk about them, Fara is an unpretentious young man who wants to grow. Yesterday he had a great game. I hope it's the beginning of a great career for him at Inter. Coutinho played very well too. He hasn't been able to find the continuity he needs because of various injuries, but he and other young lads will be important."
He was also asked about the treble-winning Inter: is it true, as Ranieri said, that it no longer exists? "It will always exist in the history of the club and in our hearts, but now we have another team. Some players have moved on since then and we have a different coach, but we still want to achieve things. Milito? He's a close friend. I know how much he cares about performing well and scoring and the effort he puts into it. At the moment he's going through a bad spell, but I'm sure he'll come through it. Yesterday he picked up a slight knock to his ankle but he'll try it out again tomorrow and I hope he'll be fit in time."
This Inter team has been criticised a lot because the players are 'old'. Zanetti smiled: "Let them say what they want to. Should I apologise because I can still run so much at my age? My conscience is clear."
So has Giampaolo Pazzini already handed out the invitations to the party he's throwing after scoring yesterday? Was another question for Zanetti: "Not yet," he said [smiling, Ed], but I know he has to keep his promise. I'm pleased for him. He considered it and still considers it very important, so I was very happy for him."
The captain was then asked about today's error by referee Rocchi at the Stadio Dall'Ara, during Bologna v AC Milan: "I didn't see the game so I can't give an opinion. All I can say is that he made a lot of errors with us, but that's all part of the job. It's important that it was an honest decision. These things happen. Let's leave the referees in peace."
Finally he was asked about José Mourinho: does Zanetti think he'll ever have him as coach again? "You never can tell... [smiling again, Ed]. I got on very well with Mourinho and I still do, but now he's in Madrid and I hope he's successful there. He deserves it both as a man and as a professional. Losing to Barcelona? Knowing him he'll just keep on looking ahead as he always has done."
MILAN – "I hope Inter have come out of this bad spell and now we must think about finishing off the year as well as we can," said Nerazzurri captain Javier Zanetti, as he arrived at the Pupi Christmas Gala, the charity event which had been organised in the Hotel Melià.
"We know we can do much better. We don't bother looking at the league table, we just go ahead match after match in the hope that the others will drop points. Inter's strength lies in standing together, along with president Moratti, both when we are winning and when things are going badly. The fans know this and that's why they are always there to help us. This is a team that has always had the strength and the courage to react."