"The Ryder Cup 2025 gets under in New York on Friday and there's a face familiar to many Premier League fans. Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola has been spotted during the practice rounds and somehow has made it into Europe's official team photo. The question is how did the diminutive Italian find himself as part of Ryder Cup preparations?"
"The 59-year-old actually has a role to play for Europe, as vice-captain Francesco Molinari's designated buggy driver. Zola's played in a number of pro-am events on the DP World Tour, even representing Team World at the inaugural Reignwood Icons of Football tournament. Molinari, meanwhile, is golf's first Italian major champion: he originally struck up a close friendship with the former Blue when he moved to London in 2009, and Zola was managing West Ham United."
"One man who was in for a nice surprise was Europe's Justin Rose, who supports Chelsea. Zola is a big golfer I didn't know he was coming this week, he was one of the first people I bumped into," Rose gushed. "I was star-struck, which is amazing." Zola is one of the greatest players ever to have never won the Champions League let's see if he lifts a major European title yet."
Gianfranco Zola has been present at Ryder Cup 2025 practice rounds in New York and appears in Europe's official team photo. The 59-year-old serves as vice-captain Francesco Molinari's designated buggy driver during the tournament. Zola has participated in multiple pro-am events on the DP World Tour and represented Team World at the inaugural Reignwood Icons of Football tournament. Molinari and Zola developed a close friendship after Molinari moved to London in 2009 while Zola was managing West Ham United. Justin Rose, a Chelsea supporter, said he was star-struck to run into Zola. Zola remains one of the greatest players never to win the Champions League.
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