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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.
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.
Giuseppe "Pino" Grezar (Italian pronunciation: [dʒuˈzɛppe ɡrеˈdzar]; 25 November 1918 – 4 May 1949) was an Italian football player, who played as a midfielder for Torino F.C. and died in the Superga air disaster together with the whole Grande Torino team.
Aldo Donelli (1907–1994), American football and soccer player, and is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. In 1941, he made American football history becoming thus far the only man to simultaneously coach both a National Football League team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and a collegiate team, Duquesne Dukes. The latter would finish that ...
The Italy national football team represents the country of Italy in international association football. It is fielded by the Italian Football Federation, the governing body of football in Italy, and competes as a member of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), which encompasses the countries of Europe. Italy competed in their ...
After a delay of roughly 10 minutes, the decision was made to abandon the match with the score tied 1-1 at Bluenergy Stadium in Udine, Italy. Medics attended to Ndicka on the pitch. - Reuters
Piermario Morosini was born on 5 July 1986, in Bergamo, Italy.His mother Camilla died in 2001, when he was fifteen years old. His father, Aldo, died in 2003, followed shortly after by a disabled brother who committed suicide, leaving him alone with a disabled elder sister.
Considered by pundits to be a highly promising prospect in his youth, [341] [342] Baggio later established himself as one of the best players of his generation, [251] [326] [343] [344] and as one of Italy's greatest players ever; [268] [345] Baggio is regarded by many in the sport, including his former Milan manager Fabio Capello, as the best ...