Italy ready to host as Musk hypes Zuckerberg showdown

Italy’s Culture Minister Plans Ancient Rome-Themed Charity‌ Event with Elon Musk

Italy’s culture minister has had an exciting ‌conversation ​with Tesla ​CEO Elon Musk​ about organizing a charity event with an ancient ‌Rome theme. This event⁤ was initially proposed as a backdrop for Musk’s⁢ anticipated fight with Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg. However, the minister has clarified that‍ the event will not take place in Rome,‌ leaving the details of the event’s location and format undisclosed.

Musk and Zuckerberg ​have been playfully​ challenging⁢ each other to a mixed martial arts (MMA) cage match since June. Initially, Musk suggested ‌that the fight would take ‌place in ⁣Rome’s Colosseum, ‍but this idea was rejected by Italy. However, Musk recently announced that the clash would still ⁣have an ancient ⁣Roman theme.

“Everything in ​camera​ frame will be ancient Rome, so nothing⁤ modern at ⁤all. I spoke to‍ the PM of Italy and Minister‍ of Culture. They have agreed on an ​epic location,” the Tesla CEO shared on X, his media platform.

Shortly after Musk’s announcement, Italy’s Culture Minister⁢ Gennaro Sangiuliano confirmed ⁤that he had discussed hosting a ⁢”large charitable and​ historically evocative ⁣event”​ with Musk. The event aims to‌ preserve and promote⁣ heritage sites while raising funds‍ for two important Italian pediatric hospitals. Sangiuliano emphasized that the event will not be held⁣ in Rome, but‍ did not provide further details about the event itself.

Musk initially challenged Zuckerberg to a cage match ‍on June 20, expressing his willingness to⁣ participate. Zuckerberg, who is trained​ in ‌jiujitsu and has shared pictures of his victories on Instagram, responded by asking Musk to “send location” for the proposed fight.

(Reporting by Angelo Amante and Federico Maccioni; Writing‍ by Crispian Balmer)

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