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The Beach Soccer Worldwide Ambassador Programme continues to highlight role models whose impact goes far beyond the pitch, and in Argentina, Lucas Ponzetti and Agostina Tasinazzo stand out as an inspiring figures.
Captains of the Argentine men’s national team, Lucas Ponzetti, and Agostina Tasinazzo are not only references on the sand but also a voice for social inclusion and youth empowerment. Both are Beach Soccer Worldwide Ambassadors, representing the Argentine experience internationally and their leadership reflects a career built on resilience, teamwork, and the promotion of beach soccer as a tool for transformation.
Their story is closely tied to the work of the Fundación 11 de Octubre, a Rosario-based institution founded by Marisa Cipolletta that has become a benchmark for combining sporting excellence with social responsibility. The Foundation is the country’s premier talent hub, consistently producing elite athletes for Argentina’s national teams, where Lucas Ponzetti and Agostina Tasinazzo continue to inspire many. The foundation’s mission is clear: to include, to educate, and to transform lives through sports.
The Foundation’s sports department, led by Maximiliano Ponzetti, a teacher, physical trainer, and beach soccer player, has built a comprehensive programme that develops athletes from grassroots to elite competition. Beyond performance, their social commitment are present in initiatives like the Nueva Oportunidad programme supporting children from the Qom community, and free youth sports clinics in Rosario, which embody beach soccer’s values of inclusion and education from a young age.
That impact is seen today as several young players from the Foundation form part of the Argentino de Rosario squad, the reigning national champions who have secured qualification for the 2026 Beach Soccer Copa Libertadores in May, as well as nurturing other beach soccer clubs in Argentina’s top divisions.
For Beach Soccer Worldwide, ambassadors like Lucas Ponzetti and Agostina Tasinazzo represent the spirit of the sport who inspire, mentor, and open doors for the next generation, while grassroots institutions such as the 11 de Octubre Foundation ensure the future of beach soccer remains bright in the South American nation.
