Pope Francis’s death, which occurred this morning, also affects football in the peninsula. Federation officials have decided that all 4 games scheduled today in series A be postponed, Italy entered 9 days of national mourning. Seven Romanians were involved in these matches.
Pope Francis was a great admirer of football. Photo Getty Images
Four matches in the first echelon in Italy should have played today. Parma, the Romanian team Valentin Mihăilă, Dennis Man and Cristi Chivu, Cagliari, evolving Florinel Coman and Răzvan Marin, were to play, as well as Udinese, the band to which Răzvan Sava is legitimized. And Genoa, the team sponsored by Dan Șucu, should have played today.
The announcement was made by the Italian Federation, which issued a statement announcing that the 4 matches will no longer play today: “Following the passage to the eternal ones of the Holy Father, the National League announces that the matches scheduled today in Serie A and Primavera 1 are postponed and will play at a time to be established.”.
Health problems from the beginning of the year
Pope Francis has been in a serious condition since the beginning of this year. The Sovereign Pontiff recently left the Gemelli Hospital in Rome, where he was admitted on February 14, after having breathing difficulties, suffering from a complex infection of the respiratory tract and double pneumonia. During Saturday, he went to pray in the Basilica of St. Peter, and yesterday, after the Easter service, he appeared in Saint Peter Square to greet the crowd of an open Papamobil. Also yesterday, Pope Francis received the US Vice -President JD Vance, so that today the announcement from the Vatican will come to the death of the sovereign.
The matches postponed in series A
Turin – Udinese
Cagliari – Fiorentina
Genoa – Lazio
Parma – Juventus
