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GGWCUP Talks – “Lo Sport Femminile NON Esiste”

Official Launch of GGWCup Milano 2026

The round table, part of the Cultural Olympiad of Milano Cortina 2026, serves as the opening ceremony for the first Italian edition of the Global Goals World Cup, the women’s five-a-side football tournament, created to promote actions around the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (Global Goals).

The event, sponsored by the city of Milan, represents the first step of a long and ambitious journey which will mix sport, sustainability, and gender equality.

All these themes lie at the heart of the Global Goals World Cup project, which has been supported over the years by the United Nations Development Programme.

The goal of the tournament is to promote a sporting culture capable of generating positive and lasting social impact.

Why “Lo Sport Femminile NON Esiste”?

The provocative title of the round table (it means “Women’s Sport Does NOT Exist”) was chosen to encourage a genuine discussion about how sport can and must become a truly equal space, where gender does not define roles, opportunities or recognition.

Through the voices of institutional figures, journalists, athletes, managers, and professionals, this talk will offer reflections on the current state and future development of women’s sports in Italy.

Moderator and Guest Speakers

The round table will be moderated by Veronica Baldaccini, sports journalist at SkySport, who will lead the discussion with panellists from various areas of the sports and institutional worlds.

Here is the full guest list: 

  • Consuelo Mangifesta - Head of Communication, Events & Public Relations, Lega Pallavolo Serie A Femminile

  • Gaia Sabbatini - Italian international-level middle-distance runner, European U23 champion and Tokyo 2020 Olympic semi-finalist

  • Andrea Capobianco - Head Coach of the Italian Women’s National Basketball Team, bronze medallist at FIBA EuroBasket Women 2025

  • Alessandra Sangalli - Head of Creators, TikTok Italia

  • Elisa Guarnieri - Sports marketing and communication Expert

  • Elena Lattuada - City of Milan Mayor’s Delegate for Equal Opportunities

  • Alessia Tuselli - Sociologist and teacher at the Interdisciplinary Gender Studies Centre, University of Trento

  • Maria Teresa Squillaci - Head of Media Relations and Digital Communication, Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026

  • Majken Gilmartin - Co-founder of GGWCUP and Saga Sports Group

Useful information

The event is free and open to the public.
Registration at this LINK is required to participate.

GGWCUP and the Road to Milan 2026

Global Goals World Cup is an international women’s five-a-side football tournament, created in 2015 to promote actions on the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.

Over the past ten years, the project has been held in 17 countries, with 25 editions worldwide, uniting sport and social engagement.

In 2026, GGWCUP will arrive in Italy for the very first time and Milan has been chosen as the host city for its international, innovative and inclusive spirit.

Lombardy’s capital will thus become the hub of a journey that promotes sustainability, active participation and the celebration of diversity through sport.

Press Contacts - ONElabMilano

Matteo Mantica, GM & Co-Founder of ONElabMilano


Email: matteo.mantica@onelabmilano.com

Phone +39 345 236 88 25

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Press releaseMarie Rose Siff HansenGGWCUP, GGWCUP Milan 2026, Press release