Inter Milan goalkeeper Josep Martinez was at the wheel of a car that hit and killed an 81-year-old man while he was using a motorised wheelchair in the province of Como town of Fenegrò on Tuesday, sources said.
Martinez in the Inter goal. (Photo: ANSA)
The accident took place on provincial highway 32.
Inter cancelled coach Cristian Chivu’s press conference ahead of their Serie A match against Fiorentina on Wednesday as a mark of respect.
Martinez, a 27-year-old Spaniard, is understudy to Inter’s first-choice keeper Yann Sommer.
He joined Inter from Genoa last year and made his debut in December, keeping a clean sheet in a 2-0 win over Udinese in an Italian Cup tie.
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