On a well-deserved break, Jannik Sinner attended Italian soccer club AC Milan’s UEFA Champions League match at the iconic San Siro. The capacity crowd at the 80,000+ seater stadium venerated the tennis player before the game, chanting his name. The World No.4 deserves adulation after leading his nation to the Davis Cup after over four decades.
AC Milan took on German club Borussia Dortmund in Europe’s premier intracontinental tournament. Before the clash, Sinner walked out on the pitch and the huge crowd cheered him on in unison. Co-ordinated chants of ‘Jannik Jannik, Sinner Sinner’ rang across the stadium.
Fans on social media reacted to Sinner receiving a thundering tribute from one of Europe’s most hard-to-please fanbases.
Jannik Sinner attended the AC Milan match.
When he walked onto San Siro Stadium, the crowd was chanting his name.
“JANNIK. JANNIK. SINNER. SINNER.”
(via @antonello_gioia)
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) November 28, 2023
Fans said he deserved the love and called him a hero.
Super hero in town WOW.
— Goatovic (@Big1ofTennis) November 28, 2023
This is seriously incredible. What a moment for Jannik Sinner! Rightly has quickly become a hero in his home country. He’s here to stay at the top. #DavisCup https://t.co/ecyYbqtXnM
— Archie (@archieoreilly_) November 28, 2023
Janik is turning out to be a big fan fave. https://t.co/jpbz0VA8Mh
— harryngcabsy0731 (@harryngcabsy071) November 28, 2023
Wow! I just have chills listening to the fans chanting his name.
— Yves Lubanda (@DudeYves) November 29, 2023
Gave Italy the Davis cup as well, he deserves the chant
— santan (@santanscript) November 28, 2023
That is definitely a mark of achievement https://t.co/AEerKColu4
— Yaniis (@Yoyasanhut) November 28, 2023
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One fan said this is a welcome change for Sinner after a leading Italian daily had slammed him for skipping the Davis Cup.
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A video of Sinner celebrating after AC Milan scored a goal was also posted online.
Sinner having fun at the AC Milan game.
Jannik is like all of us.
A sports fan at heart. ❤️
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) November 28, 2023
One fan mentioned that Novak Djokovic is also a fan of the club.
The fun thing is that Djokovic is an AC Milan fan too!
— Alessandro Muccini (@AlexMuccini) November 29, 2023
Sinner would surely be thrilled to have received such a welcome from his favourite club. He would, however, have hoped for a better result. Unfortunately, AC Milan lost 1-3 after Dortmund scored two second-half goals.
Jannik Sinner is an avid AC Milan fan like Novak Djokovic
AC Milan is the favourite club of two of the best tennis players in the world. Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic are both ardent supporters of the Milan-based team. The former visited the club’s training grounds in December 2021, getting clicked with the players and also procuring a custom jersey. A few months later, he wished for his favourite team to win the league (via Football Italia). AC Milan fulfilled his wish, lifting the 2021-22 Serie A trophy a few weeks after his statement.
A tennis fan page on X (formerly Twitter) shared images of Sinner posing with another custom t-shirt. It also posted a photo of the player writing ‘Forza Milan’ on a camera lens after winning a tennis match. After yesterday’s match against Dortmund, Sinner also shared his gratitude on X. He thanked the club for inviting and honoring him alongside a photo of him with AC Milan legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Djokovic is a vocal AC Milan fan, saying his family has supported the team for generations (via TalkSport). The Serb stated soccer is his second love after tennis and has often attended events and matches. He presented the 2023 Ballon d’Or Feminin award and was also seen in the stands for a domestic game before the ATP Finals.
He watched Turin-based club and AC Milan’s direct rivals Juventus in Serie A action. The team’s players also picked him as the favourite to win the ATP Finals, which he did. Maybe Sinner and Djokovic will sometime get together to watch AC Milan play!
