Italian striker Mattia Giani, 26, officially passed away after collapsing while taking a shot on goal. He was spotted holding his chest as he fired the shot. Mattia Giani, a Castelfiorentino striker, was taken to the hospital after taking a shot at goal in the 15th minute of a game at Lanciotto Campi on Sunday, according to the Daily Mail. Before being transported to the Careggi Hospital in Florence, his heart officially stopped for a short while. He passed away the following day. Footballer Mattia Giani, 26 dies after heart attack while shooting on goal https ://t. co/uWd3GKqWaT pic. twitter. com/RhE6rTbeJ3 — Wayne Cunnington ( @waynetlc ) April 19, 2024 Footballer Mattia Giani drops dead while taking a shot on goal: AS Roma’s Gianluca Mancini is among those paying tribute to the striker, 26 https ://t. co/8kovqcClPS pic. twitter. com/cpIFfygnEb — Daily Mail Online ( @MailOnline ) April 19, 2024 Per Daily Mail: The governing body for Italian football said that a minute’s silence will be held at all matches, from top-flight to amateur level, played this weekend in Giani’s memory. Fans and family have poured their condolences in honor of the dying player. AS Roma’s Gianluca Mancini, whose sister is already dating Giani’s brother Elia, dedicated his goal in the 2-1 Europa League win against AC Milan on Thursday to Giani, telling Sky Sports Italia: ‘My sister and Mattia’s family are suffering. The world around them has collapsed, but they will rise again. I wanted to give him this assent. ’ Mancini was seen wearing a T-shirt that said in Italian: ‘Farewell Mattia, always with us. ’ Mattia Giani, a 26-year-old footballer for Castelfiorentino in Eccellenza, has died in Florence after suffering a heart attack on the pitch on Sunday, on the anniversary of Piermario Morosini’s passing. https ://t. co/JYTiaJd8n8 pic. twitter. com/LLIiZSNgwp — “Sudden And Unexpected ” ( @toobaffled ) April 15, 2024 “#ASRoma offer our condolences on the tragic death of Mattia Giani following an on-field medical emergency. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and everyone at Castelfiorentino United, ” AS Roma stated. # ASRoma extend our condolences to Mattia Giani’s tragic passing following a medical emergency on the field. At Castelfiorentino United, his family, friends, and everyone in his path are in our thoughts. — AS Roma English ( @ASRomaEN ) April 15, 2024 From The U. S. Sun: According to reports in Italy, investigators are looking into details like the timing of the emergency treatment he received. Dad Sandro has even filed a complaint to “understand how our son died”. He has questioned what clinical facilities were present for Sunday’s game at the Lanciotto Campi in Tuscany. The tragedy happened after Giani took a shot at goal, finally fell, holding his chest. His heart apparently stopped for a few minutes and a club masseur allegedly attempted to revive him on the pitch. Giani was then taken to Florence’s Careggi Hospital but died that on Monday. [[{“value”:”
Italian striker Mattia GIANI, 26, died after collapsing while taking a goal-shot.
He was seen clutching at his chest as he fired the shot.
Daily Mail reports that “Castelfiorentino’s Mattia Giani collapsed and clutched his chest seconds after taking a shot at the goal in 15th minute during a match at Lanciotto Campi, Tuscany, on Sunday,” Daily Mail.
He was taken to Careggi Hospital, Florence after his heart stopped for several minutes.
He died the next day.
Footballer Mattia Giani, 26 dies after heart attack while shooting on goal https://t.co/uWd3GKqWaT pic.twitter.com/RhE6rTbeJ3
— Wayne Cunnington (@waynetlc) April 19, 2024
Footballer Mattia Giani drops dead while taking a shot on goal: AS Roma’s Gianluca Mancini is among those paying tribute to the striker, 26 https://t.co/8kovqcClPS pic.twitter.com/cpIFfygnEb
Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline), April 19, 2024
Daily Mail:
The Italian football governing body announced that all matches this weekend, from top-flight down to amateur, will include a minute of silence in Giani’s honor.
Both footballers and their families have paid tribute to the player who died.
Giani was the recipient of AS Roma’s Gianluca’s goal in Thursday’s 2-1 Europa League victory against AC Milan, according to Sky Sports Italia.
‘My sister’s family and Mattia is suffering. The world has collapsed around them, but they’ll rise again. I wanted to dedicate it to him.
Mancini was wearing a T shirt that read in Italian: “Farewell Mattia. Forever with us.”
Mattia Giani, a 26-year-old footballer for Castelfiorentino in Eccellenza, has died in Florence after suffering a heart attack on the pitch on Sunday, on the anniversary of Piermario Morosini’s passing.https://t.co/JYTiaJd8n8 pic.twitter.com/LLIiZSNgwp
— “Sudden And Unexpected” (@toobaffled) April 15, 2024
#ASRoma offers our condolences for the tragic death Mattia Giani after a medical emergency on-field. AS Roma said that their thoughts were with his family, close friends and everyone at Castelfiorentino United.
#ASRoma offers our condolences for the tragic death of Mattia GIANI following a medical emergency on the field.
We send our condolences to his family, friends, and everyone at Castelfiorentino United.
— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) April 15, 2024
The U.S. Sun
According to reports in Italy, investigators are seeking clarification on issues such as when the emergency treatment was administered.
Dad Sandro also filed a complaint in order to “understand the circumstances of our son’s death”.
He has asked what medical services were available at the Lanciotto campi in Tuscany on Sunday for the match.
Giani fell to the ground while holding his chest after he had taken a shot on goal.
It is believed that his heart stopped for several minutes. A club masseur tried to revive him on the field.
Giani died on Monday at Florence’s Careggi Hospital.
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