Franco Uzzeni presents the "Best Performance of the Year" award to Lautaro Martínez at the Gazzetta Sports Awards 2025

An evening dedicated to sporting excellence, that of the Gazzetta Sports Awards 2025 celebrated the year's star athletes and their extraordinary achievements. Among the most significant moments of the ceremony was the presentation of the "Best Performance of the Year" award to Lautaro Martínez, Inter Milan striker and iconic figure in international soccer.

Presenting the prestigious award was Franco Uzzeni, founder and president of U-Power, on stage to represent a brand that has always supported sports and shared its most authentic values.

A deep bond between U-Power and the world of sports.

During the speech, the company emphasized the sense of belonging and the cultural value of supporting sports, through these words:

"We are proud to support the Gazzetta Awards and award the 'Best Performance of the Year.' Sports is part of our history: our president Franco Uzzeni, a former rally driver, has always embodied the values of commitment and determination that we also find in the teams we sponsor, from Inter to Monza to 1. FC Nürnberg. Sports performance inspires the performance of our products every day: safety, design, innovation and comfort."

A message that clearly expresses the natural parallelism between the performance of athletes and that of U-Power products: both the result of preparation, technology, continuous improvement and dedication.

The meeting of two excellences

The presentation of the award to Lautaro Martínez represents the meeting of the Argentine athlete's determination and Franco Uzzeni's entrepreneurial vision: two paths united by the same drive toward results and the same will to overcome all limits.

Martínez, receiving the award, thanked for the prize and shared with the audience the excitement of a season that saw him as an absolute protagonist.

A strong signal of U-Power's positioning

The company's presence at the Gazzetta Sports Awards once again confirms U-Power's role as a brand close to performance, sports, and the workers who face their challenges every day with commitment and determination.