A 29-year-old footballer tragically died from a suspected heart attack just days after helping his club secure promotion.
Giuseppe Livrieri was at home when he was struck down by the sudden illness overnight between 29 and 30 May.
He would have turned 30 later this month (Jun).
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Livrieri was originally from Altamura, in Italy’s “heel”, but was living in Biandrate, west of Milan.
A policeman and footballer, he had moved to Biandrate to serve at the local Carabinieri station.
His body was discovered on the morning of 30 May after his police colleagues raised the alarm when he failed to show up for work.
Livrieri played as a striker for the amateur team River Sesia in the second division of the Piedmont regional league, as reported by Need To Know.
On 18 May, he and his teammates won their play-off against Pernatese in dramatic fashion, earning promotion to the first division.
The victory was clinched when a free kick just outside the box went in in the dying seconds of extra time.
Just minutes earlier, a powerful header from Livrieri had looked destined for the net but was denied by a spectacular goal-line save.
A club spokesperson said: “Goodbye, Beppe. We have no more tears left. For the first time, one of your jokes didn’t make us smile.
“Wherever you are, keep smiling down on your team.”
Livrieri was laid to rest in Altamura on Thursday (5 Jun), following a post-mortem ordered by the Novara Public Prosecutor.
The report detailing the exact cause of death is expected within two months.
However, there are currently no indications of anything other than natural causes.
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