Sorrow in the world of football: at the age of 88, Giacomo Losi, former defender of Roma, has passed away. The former center-back had won the hearts of Roma fans with the nickname 'Core de Roma', demonstrating the affection they had for him. For about 40 years, he was the Roma player with the most appearances, before being surpassed by Francesco Totti and current coach Daniele De Rossi. The family of the former Roma captain from '54 to '69 announced his death through his grandson, Massimo Liofredi.
Farewell to Giacomo Losi
The reason for his nickname not only explains how he earned the affection of the fans, but also how much he loved the Roma jersey. During a match with Sampdoria, he injured his leg, but stayed on the field to defend the goal as substitutions for injuries were not allowed by the rules.
The Announcement
'Uncle Giacomo went to heaven tonight', remembered Massimo Liofredi, 'He remained attached to the Roma jersey until the end, for which he had an immeasurable love and which he continued to follow on every occasion. For many years he was the most representative player of As Roma, beaten in a photo finish by the great Francesco Totti and Daniele De Rossi'. Losi leaves behind his wife Luciana Renzi, his son Roberto and his grandchildren.
The Farewell of As Roma
'You have always loved us, we have always loved you. Goodbye Captain, you will be in our hearts forever'. It is the message of condolence from Roma on their social media for the death of Losi, who died today at the age of 88.
The Career
Born in Soncino (Cremona) on September 10, 1935, Losi debuted as a footballer at 14 with the local team of Soncinese as a half-winger. In 1951 he was bought by Cremonese for 500 thousand lire. He played in Cremona for two seasons, winning the C series and especially standing out in the role of full-back, so much so that in 1953 he was bought by Roma for 8 million lire. He made his Serie A debut in Rome against Inter on March 20, 1955. From the 1955-1956 season he became a regular on the team and remained so almost always until the end of his career. He played for Roma until 1969, making a total of 386 appearances, 299 of them as captain, without ever receiving any disciplinary action (he was only warned in the last match he played).
As a coach, he was a D series technician for Tevere Roma (1970 - 1971). He was then coach at Avellino, Turris, Lecce, Salernitana, Alessandria, Bari (with whom he achieved a promotion to Serie B in 1976-1977), Banco di Roma, Piacenza, Casarano, Nocerina and Juve Stabia. In Rome he was long responsible for the Nuova Valle Aurelia football school (in the Valle Aurelia district) and also coached the Actors national team.
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