By Jorge Hernandez
Sep 29, 2024, 3:54 PM EDT
The Italian Andrea Caponeformer Cagliari player of the Series Awas found dead this Sunday at the age of 43 in a hotel on the island of Sardinia with a fatal blow to his head.
Capone’s former team was responsible for breaking the unfortunate news through their social networks.
“The entire Cagliari Calcio receives with dismay and deep sadness the news of the death of Andrea Capone, who died at the age of only 43 years“, reported the Sardinian club.
The former player, according to local media reports, andHe was partying with some friends and after a fall he suffered a fatal blow to his head. The medical services could do nothing to revive him.
Various media speculate that The blow to the head could have been caused by cardiac arrest that caused him to fall sharply.. Although there is no official information about it, The authorities are already investigating.
Born in Cagliari, he was a youth player for the city team and reached the first team at the age of 19, on the first day of the 2000-01 season, in Serie B, against Crotone.
He was also part of the Cagliari squad in Serie A, although during his career he also played for Sora, Treviso, Vicenza, Grosseto and Salernitana.
In total he played 123 games, scored 12 goals and gave 7 assists for Cagliari.
“The bond with his homeland will continue to be impossible to break for a man who has always been characterized by his professionalism, dedication and passion. Qualities that will remain in the hearts of those who were lucky enough to know him, to meet him on and off the field of play. Cagliari Calcio extends its arms to the family in this moment of deep pain. Rest in peace, Andrea,” Cagliari said in farewell.
*With information from EFE.
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