The football world is raising its voice following the recent femicides that have shaken Italy. Beyond stadium awareness initiatives, individual players are also speaking out. In an interview with Corriere dello Sport, Roma goalkeeper Mile Svilar stated: “Enough is enough, we can`t bear to hear about these things every day. These are stories that affect everyone because they could happen to anyone,” said the 25-year-old, who will soon become a father to a baby boy. “We must start from the education of our children, we must raise men with the right values, capable of accepting a `no` as an answer. I believe it is right to remember this every day, and I think each of us must do our part,” he added.
Giada Greggi, 25-year-old midfielder for the national team and Roma, shares the same sentiment. Years ago, the Giallorossi club launched the `Love Me and That`s It` campaign against violence against women. “Sara and Ilaria were about my age, with their whole lives ahead of them, what happened really struck me,” Greggi stated. “As a society, we should accept the fact that femicides are the consequence of behaviors often considered acceptable, such as jealousy scenes and obsessive control. We need to help young people from a young age to accept rejection, it`s part of life, and to grow up away from the culture of possession, given that often, if not almost always, violence comes at the hands of people they know.”