Is Flavio Cobolli joining Italy’s football team?

11 June,2026 09:24 AM IST |  Mumbai  |  A Correspondent

“Put him on the Italian football team, may be they’ll qualify next time,” one fan wrote on social media in reference to Italy’s failure to qualify for their third straight FIFA World Cup

A screengrab of Flavio Cobolli juggling the tennis ball on his feet at the French Open


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Not really, but that's what some of Italy's fans want after the French Open finalist Flavio Cobolli broke the Internet recently, showcasing his football skills with a tennis ball. Cobolli, 24, a former Roma youth footballer, left fans in awe after going around the court while juggling a tennis ball on his feet. Doing the 'keepie-uppies,' he touched the ball 136 times to keep it in the air as he strolled around the court simultaneously.

"Put him on the Italian football team, may be they'll qualify next time," one fan wrote on social media in reference to Italy's failure to qualify for their third straight FIFA World Cup.

"I can think of a few top footballers who can't do this," wrote another fan.

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