The president of the Egyptian Museum of Turin and a FIFA and UEFA representative, Evelina Christillin, revealed some previously unpublished details of her private and professional life in an interview with Corriere della Sera. Among the topics discussed, the connection with art, football and a delicate episode related to the fans of the Juventus.
Love for art and football
Passionate about art, Christillin indicated the Galleria Borghese in Rome and the Prado in Madrid as the most evocative museums, while recognizing a special place for the Egyptian Museum: “It is the first in my heart, even though I had to learn a lot about Egyptology”.
On the sports front, he announced the end of his mandate at FIFA and UEFA on April 4, explaining his choice not to continue: “I could have done a third term, but I’m getting too old and then I had thyroid cancer which pushed me to slow down”.
The episode with Lapo Elkann and the escort
The passage about her experience in FIFA and UEFA was also an opportunity to talk about her relationship with the Agnelli family and the Elkanns. Christillin admitted that she had lived the Super League affair with suffering, but it was a statement by Lapo Elkann that triggered an unexpected reaction. “She is grotesque, soulless and without dignity, a social climber,” Elkann had told her.
These words inflamed the anger of some Juventus fans, to the point of requiring a three-month escort. "I couldn't set foot in the stadium anymore. I felt bad, I held Lapo in my arms as soon as he was born, I went to pick him up from catechism in Paris to take him for an ice cream," she said.
A behind-the-scenes story that sheds new light on the tensions within the Agnelli-Elkann family and the climate around Juventus in a particularly turbulent period.
Article published on March 15, 2025 - 11pm
I read the interview and I find it interesting the connection that Evelina has with art and football. It's strange how her personal life affects her work, but it seems she has made difficult choices for her health.