Video – Wakeboarding World Champion Appears On The Latest ‘Off The Pitch' Episode: 'Champion With His Feet On The Ground'
Massimiliano Piffaretti is one of the most successful athletes and, incidentally, a die-hard Inter Milan fan.
For those who don't know, Piffaretti is the first Italian to become a world champion in wakeboarding.
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Meanwhile, he travels the globe in search of the best boarding spots the world has to offer.
While his journey is exciting, so is the upcoming Champions League final.
Simone Inzaghi has the opportunity to right the wrongs from 2023, and Piffaretti will be among his most vocal supporters.
But before, he was a guest in the latest 'Off The Pitch' episode, as Inter took to Instagram to announce a teaser.
'A champion with his feet on the ground: always around the world but with his heart close to Inter,' the statement read.
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