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Piermario Morosini (5 July 1986 – 14 April 2012) was an Italian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. On 14 April 2012, during a match between Pescara and Livorno , Morosini suffered a fatal cardiac arrest on the pitch.
Paolo Rossi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpaːolo ˈrossi]; [1] [2] 23 September 1956 – 9 December 2020) was an Italian professional footballer who played as a forward.He led Italy to the 1982 FIFA World Cup title, scoring six goals to win the Golden Boot as top goalscorer, and the Golden Ball for the player of the tournament.
Salvatore Schillaci OMRI (Italian: [salvaˈtoːre skilˈlaːtʃi]; 1 December 1964 – 18 September 2024), commonly known as Totò Schillaci, [4] [5] was an Italian professional footballer who played as a striker. During his club career, he played for Messina (1982–1989), Juventus (1989–1992), Internazionale (1992–1994) and Júbilo Iwata ...
Roberto Baggio OMRI (Italian pronunciation: [roˈbɛrto ˈbaddʒo]; born 18 February 1967) is an Italian former professional footballer who mainly played as a second striker, or as an attacking midfielder, although he was capable of playing in several offensive positions. [5]
This is a list of association footballers who died due to football-related incidents.. The primary causes of on-field deaths have evolved over time. Improvements in infection control and emergency surgery since the early days of organised soccer have mostly eliminated the fatal complications that were once common after routine sporting injuries.
Davide Astori (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdaːvide aˈstɔːri,-aˈstoːri]; [3] [4] 7 January 1987 – 4 March 2018) was an Italian professional footballer who played as a central defender. After playing youth football for Pontisola and AC Milan , Astori started his senior career at Serie C clubs Pizzighettone and Cremonese , playing one season ...
Giuseppe Perrino (3 January 1992 – 2 June 2021) was an Italian footballer who played as a midfielder. Career ... He died of a heart attack on 2 June 2021, while ...
Valentino Valli (1 December 1929 – 16 February 2022) was an Italian professional footballer who played as a winger for Edera Ravenna, S.P.A.L., Como, Legnano, Chinotto Neri, Piombino, Milan, Atalanta, FEDIT and Tevere Roma. He died on 16 February 2022, at the age of 92. [1]