Matteo Minozzi, aged 27, has announced his retirement from rugby after an injury-ridden period at Benetton, following a stint at Wasps. He was a standout player at the 2018 Six Nations and will now focus on opening a sports center with a padel tennis emphasis.
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Mateo Minozzi has retired from rugby. He joined Benetton in 2022 from Wasps. Go well Matty. https://t.co/j6ydqET0PV
🇮🇹 BREAKING: Mateo Minozzi announces his retirement from rugby at the age of just 27. Minozzi burst onto the scene at the 2018 Six Nations when he was nominated for Player of the Championship. The hot stepper moved to Wasps a year later and then to Benetton in 2022.
Matteo Minozzi announces his playing retirement after an injury-ridden 18 months at Benetton, which itself followed that period of strife at Wasps. The former Italy back-three man is to open his own sports centre, with a focus on padel tennis