Mattia Giani, the 26-year-old footballer from Ponte a Egola, who fell ill yesterday during the Eccellenza league game between between Lanciotto Campi and Castelfiorentino, died this morning at the Careggi hospital in Florence. In memory of him, a minute's silence will be held across all FIGC matches in all competitions scheduled from today and the entire weekend.

“I express my and the Italian Football Federation's deepest condolences to Mattia's family,” said FIGC president Gabriele Gravina. “The entire Italian football movement rallies around those who loved him, the Club, Castelfiorentino, and friends at the Tuscany Regional Committee of the Lega Nazionale Dilettanti (National Amateur League). We are faced with a tragedy that has shocked everyone, which also occurred on the anniversary of the death of the late Piermario Morosini, and on the same day in which Roma footballer Evan Ndicka also fell ill," underlined the president. "In recent years, much has been done to protect the health of members and such dramatic events remind us that prevention must always be a priority."