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The FIGC mourns the passing of Cesare Gussoni

A former international referee, Gussoni was also the AIA President and Deputy Vice President of the Federation. In 2013, he was inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame...

29 October 2024

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Vincenzo Marinelli, historic figure of the U21s, has passed away

The ex-president of Pescara Calcio was Head of the Delegation and Accompanying Director for the U21s for over 30 years...

24 October 2024

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Final farewells to Totò Schillaci in Palermo. Gravina: “Always an Italian legend”

An emotional crowd, including current and past presidents of the FIGC and his former Italy teammates, participated in the player’s funeral.

20 September 2024

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Italia ’90 icon, Totò Schillaci, has passed away

The ex-Azzurri forward passed away at the age of 59. A minute’s silence will be held ahead of every league game from today until the end of the week...

18 September 2024

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Sven-Goran Eriksson has passed away.

Gravina: “A testament to love for football and life, he will remain forever connected to Italy"

26 August 2024

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The FIGC's condolences for the tragic passing of lawyer Mario Valiante

Valiante, together with his wife Wilma, died in a road accident on the Salerno-Reggio Calabria motorway, near the Eboli junction...

18 July 2024

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The FIGC's condolances for the passing of Comunardo Niccolai

The defender, who was involved in the Azzurri squad that went to the World Cup in Mexico in 1970, he was part of Cagliari's historic league title win, and was also an observer for the Federation, selector of the youth national teams and coach of the women's national team...

02 July 2024

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The FIGC mourns the passing of Mattia Giani

The 26-year-old Tuscan suffered an illness yesterday during the Eccellenza league game between Lanciotto Campi and Castelfiorentino...

15 April 2024

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The FIGC expresses its condolences for the passing of Joe Barone

The Fiorentina General Director has passed away today at the San Raffaele hospital in Milan...

19 March 2024

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Goodbye, Giacomo Losi. Gravina: “An example of integrity”

The Roma icon, with which he won an Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and two Coppa Italias, made 11 appearances for the Azzurri and participated in the 1962 World Cup...

05 February 2024

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A moved crowd at the funeral of Gigi Riva, the last farewell from Italy to its champion.

The President of FIGC, Gabriele Gravina, the coach Luciano Spalletti, and the Azzurri delegation leader Gigi Buffon also wanted to pay homage to the 'Roar of Thunder.'

24 January 2024

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Spalletti and Buffon express their sympathies for the death of Gigi Riva

The Head Coach: "He always worked with the benefit of others in mind before his own”. The Head of the Delegation shared the World Cup win in Berlin with the ‘Roar of Thunder’: “There to support anyone who needed it ”...

22 January 2024

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Gigi Riva has passed away, Italian football mourns one of its most loved legends

One of the greatest forwards of all time. With 35 goals he is the all-time leading goalscorer for the Italian National team. A minute’s silence will be held before every game this week in his memory...

22 January 2024

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The FIGC’s condolences for the passing of Franz Beckenbauer

The German legend, who passed away at the age of 78, won the World Cup with Germany both as a player and as a coach. In 1970 in Mexico, he was one of the main protagonists of the ‘Game of the Century’ against Italy...

08 January 2024

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FIGC’s condolences for the passing of Antonio Juliano, a 1968 European Champion

Gravina: “A key figure in one of the most glorious pages of Italian football history has left us”...

13 December 2023

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FIGC mourns the passing of Claudio Franchini

A well-respected judge, he was former vice-president of the 3rd section at the Federal Court of Appeals, vice-president of National Disciplines Commission and vice-president of the National Federal Court...

04 December 2023