Camila Giorgi playing tennis and posing on bedCamila Giorgi (Photos via USA Today images and Instagram)
Former tennis star Camila Giorgi has returned to the sport after controversially walking away from it for another career.

Giorgi, a well-known tennis player, quietly announced her retirement from the sport at the age of 32 since she had been modeling ling3rie for a few months.

Giorgi’s exit from Tennis last year came as a surprise, and now the Italian has returned to the sport in a very different role.

The Italian glamour girl did not officially announce her retirement, but there was plenty of debate over the manner and timing of her exit.

Camila Giorgi was known for being one of the strongest hitters in women’s Tennis, but she has also become well-known for her social media presence and off-court modeling career.

The 33-year-old is now back in tennis, not to play but to cover the sport.

Her next career move is now official after she appeared at the ATP Buenos Aires as a courtside reporter and interviewed local tennis stars such as Seba Báez and Guido Pella for the tournament’s official account.

In addition to her new career, she also revealed on her Instagram that she had left the US to move to Argentina.

The 2021 Canadian Open winner also made it clear that difficulties with Italian tax authorities were the reason for her exit from the sport.

Camila Giorgi shocked everyone in 2024 when she secretly retired from the sport to become a ling3rie model.

She eventually confirmed her retirement from Tennis last year after appearing on the International Tennis Integrity Agency’s list of retired players in May.

The former world No.26 is widely popular online as she currently has more than 720,000 followers.

Houston Texans star Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his illegal hit to Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and the ensuing brawl between the teams in a lengthy statement on social media.  

Al-Shaair’s statement comes as his three-game suspension as a result of the incident has ended and he is slated to return to the field for the Texans on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.

On December 1, an Al-Shaair hit to the head of a sliding and defenseless Lawrence caused chaos in Jacksonville. The defensive back needed to be restrained by several coaches and Lawrence has not played since taking the barbaric contact.

‘While so many jumped at the first opportunity to hop on the false narrative – that l’m a dirty player or bad person – the messages from all who stood by me were the only things keeping me mentally afloat during a time of isolation,’ Al-Shaair said on social media.

‘I’ve learned so much from this entire experience. Seeing myself on video – letting my emotions get the best of me to the point where I completely lost it – was an embarrassing and eye-opening moment for me.’

‘I’ve had to earn everything in my life. I never want to allow anyone to get me to a point where I jeopardize everything that I’ve worked all my life to obtain. That was not the way I want to represent myself or my family and I will continue to learn and grow from that moment.’

Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his hit to Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence
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Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his hit to Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence

The Texans defensive back was suspended for three games as a result of the hit to Lawrence
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The Texans defensive back was suspended for three games as a result of the hit to Lawrence

Al-Shaair said during his three-game ban, he met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and other league executives for the first time, taking issue with how he was characterized in the official announcement of his suspension.

The defender said he thought his character and integrity were ‘unjustifiably smeared’ in the release but the meeting with Goodell and others was ‘productive’ and gave him hope it would not happen again.

‘In that conversation – man-to-man – I owned and acknowledged that my actions following my ejection were careless and, in that moment, I didn’t think about the responsibility I have been blessed with to represent the shield,’ Al-Shaair continued.

‘I also stated that the letter, and specifically the language used in the letter, was equally as careless and conveyed that the context of the words used were not a reflection of my character, nor my career, as I have not been warned multiple times for my play on the field.’

Al-Shaair’s hit on Lawrence was not the only controversial incident he was involved in this season.

During the Texans’ game against the Bears in September, he punched Roschon Johnson, who wasn’t even in the game at the time of another sideline confrontation.

Al-Shaair ended his statement by saying his view is that everyone in the league office and on the field are on the same team to represent the NFL in the best nature possible, something he failed to do earlier this month.

‘Lastly, I’ll say that this world is full of negative people who can’t wait to tear you down, but if you move with love and compassion, the seeds of good you planted in others’ lives can grow into the very tree that shades you with comfort and compassion when you need it most,’ Al-Shaair concluded.

‘I am a man of God, I am a leader, a warrior and a lover. I am also a hell of a football player and I’m grateful to be back doing what I love.’