2023-05-01 02:52:00
It was only in February that he announced his resignation live on TV in tears. Matteo Marsaglia is now experiencing great emotions again: he has become a father for the second time.
Rome – A few months ago he was still on the skis at the Alpine World Ski Championships. Back then, in February 2023, Matteo Marsaglia was already aware that it was the last races in his Winter sports-Careers are. Because he announced his resignation live on TV in tears.
| Born: | October 5, 1985 (age 37), Rome, Italy |
| Disciplines: | Combination, Super-G, Downhill |
| balance sheet: | 209 World Cup races, one win, one second place |
Matteo Marsaglia with tearful resignation on live TV
After his 15th place in the downhill, he said in a cracked voice: “I wasn’t the rider of 1000 victories, but I think I stood up a lot and I hope that I could be an example for some. It was a great trip.”
The Italian drove 209 races in his career, in 2008 he celebrated his debut in the World Cup. At the age of 37, he finally said goodbye to the big stage, which – as he himself admits – did not have great success in store for him. Marsaglia achieved his best results in December 2012 in the Super-G: a victory in Beaver Creek and a short time later a second place in Val Gardena. In the years that followed, the Roman was repeatedly slowed down by injuries. Despite this, he has consistently been one of the starters in the World Cup in the recent past.
Matteo Marsaglia and Marta Bertolli become parents again
Now, two and a half months after his tearful farewell, there should be great emotions again in the Marsaglia house, because: Matteo has become a father for the second time. His partner Marta Bertolli gave birth to their second son on April 24 in Rome. Marsaglia shared family happiness with his fans and followers via Instagram.
Marsaglia simply wrote to the black and white photo, which shows his Marta, the son who was just born and himself: “Roma, 4/24/23 – Achille”. He also posted a white heart.
Ski star becomes a father again: his son is called like a Greek hero
After Andrea, who was born in November 2021, Achille is the second son of Bertolli and Marsaglia. Its name comes from one of the most famous figures in Greek mythology: Achilles.
The warrior was considered the greatest of his time and was one of the central heroes in Homer’s Iliad. He finally died when an arrow from Paris hit his only vulnerable spot during the Trojan War: the Achilles tendon or heel, which is still named after him.
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Matteo Marsaglia and family happiness: First resignation, now father for the second time
Achille is the Italian and French version of the Greek name and now has another bearer in the son of Marta Bertolli and Matteo Marsaglia. Will the offspring one day ski as well as their father? Of course, he still has to be patient for a few more years until the first boards are available. Until then, the former World Cup driver will enjoy the happiness of the family elsewhere.
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