A 26-year-old minor-league footballer who collapsed on Sunday during a match near Florence has died, the mayor of the town he was playing for said on Facebook on Monday.
Castelfiorentino player Mattia Giani. (Photo: ANSA)
Mattia Giani collapsed while in action for Castelfiorentino against Lanciotto Campi in the Eccellenza championship match at the Campi Bisenzio ...
Pisa have remained within touching distance of the promotion playoffs after a 2-2 at home to fifth-placed Catanzaro.
Deputy Prime Minister, Transport Minister and League leader Matteo Salvini has announced that suspended anti-gay Army General Roberto Vannacci is set to run in June’s European elections.
Parma have moved to within four points of securing the Serie B title after a 4-0 thumping of bottom-placed Lecco, who are now officially relegated.
Salernitana have been relegated from Serie A after going down 3-0 to Frosinone.
Atalanta are still in the hunt for Champions League qualification after a 2-0 win over visitors Empoli.
Fiorentina have walloped Sassuolo 5-1 in Tuscany thanks to four goals in 12 minutes as the visitors are looking less and less likely to survive the drop.
AC Milan and Juventus have extended their mediocre runs in Serie A as they played out a goalless draw in Turin.
Lazio moved to sixth and within three points of fifth-placed Roma, who play Napoli on Sunday, with a 1-0 win over relegation-threatened Hellas Verona.
Lecce took another small step towards safety after drawing at home to Monza 1-1 as both goals came in stoppage time.
Tammy Abraham scored his first goal after a long injury lay-off to earn fifth-place Roma a 2-2 draw at defending champions Napoli.
