The Tragic Passing of Young Footballer Mattia Giani

The football world is shaken by the death of the young Mattia Giani, the 26-year-old who suffered a cardiac arrest after feeling unwell on the field of the municipal stadium of Campi Bisenzio (Florence) during the Excellence championship match between Lanciotto Campi and Castelfiorentino. A loss that has also closely affected Gianluca Mancini. The Roma defender felt the loss closely, as his sister is the girlfriend of Mattia Giani's brother. The former Atalanta central defender wanted to show his closeness to the boy's family through a photo that portrays him together with his sister and Mattia, and a message on his own Instagram profile. 'Today every thought goes to you, dear Mattia.. to you, the sweet little brother of our beloved uncle Elia. Dear uncle Eli, we are devastated and there are no words, but we will hold tight and in difficulty, we will help you to get back up, us and your little nieces. Rest in peace Mattia, may the earth be light to you.'