the footballer died after falling ill in Eccellenza –

Very bad news after the smile on Evan N’Dicka. Mattia Giani, the 26-year-old footballer who yesterday afternoon, at the municipal stadium of Campi Bisenzio (Florence), during the Eccellenza championship match between Lanciotto and Castelfiorentino, the team in which he played, died this morning at the Florentine hospital in Careggi. he had a cardiac arrest. Having learned the news, the mayor of Castelfiorentino (Florence), Alessio Falorni, expressed himself as follows on social media: «Unfortunately, terrible news has reached me. Mattia didn’t make it. Words are definitely lacking in these moments. A terrible tragedy. An excruciating pain. We can only gather together in a very strong embrace of the family and the society to which they belong. Rest in peace”.

The 26-year-old, who grew up in the Empoli youth team, suddenly felt ill in the 15th minute of the first half, at the end of an attacking move by his team. It immediately became clear that it was something serious and urgent 118 intervention was requested. The footballer had arrived by ambulance at Careggi hospital in desperate conditions. Also yesterday, N’Dicka, a Roma player, fell ill and the match against Udinese was suspended. But a heart attack has been ruled out for him and he could be discharged today.