drol 11,945 Posted September 18 6 minutes ago, Spade_Cooley said: A Palermitan in Messina, a southerner in Turin, an Italian in Japan, had all of his best matches in a three-week period, brother stole tyres for a living, did a shit tonne of ecstasy and then made bank off adverts. Definitely a life well lived. 95 % of Turin population. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neol Edmunds 74 Posted September 18 1 hour ago, max_bossetti said: https://www.gazzetta.it/Basket/SerieA/18-09-2024/toto-schillaci-e-morto-il-bomber-delle-notti-magiche-aveva-59-anni.shtml Totò Schillaci dead at 59. So after the Sierra Leonian ballerina (wore a Tutu), Jackson (Tito), and Schillaci (Toto) should Russian pop group Tata, or footballers Tete or Totti be getting worried? 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted September 18 1 hour ago, max_bossetti said: https://www.gazzetta.it/Basket/SerieA/18-09-2024/toto-schillaci-e-morto-il-bomber-delle-notti-magiche-aveva-59-anni.shtml Totò Schillaci dead at 59. Italia '90 was my first World Cup. So bit of a kick in the nuts. Did very little at the top level apart from the 1989/90 season and that summer in 1990. Don't think we've seen a player like that at a tournament since 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sly Ronnie 879 Posted September 18 7 hours ago, max_bossetti said: https://www.gazzetta.it/Basket/SerieA/18-09-2024/toto-schillaci-e-morto-il-bomber-delle-notti-magiche-aveva-59-anni.shtml Totò Schillaci dead at 59. Will never forget his mad bastard expression whenever he scored at Italia '90. RIP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,945 Posted September 18 I continue to think Denis Law will be the next big football death. As soon as he is off the DL. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoorSlammer 562 Posted September 22 Dutch football scout Piet de Visser (wiki), also former chief scout of Chelsea, close(?) friend of Roman Abramovich and the man who scouted players like Ronaldo Nazario and Kevin De Bruyne turns 90 tomorrow, which is nothing but a miracle because of his past health issues. It seems like his immortality is nearing the end, however. The man who survived esophageal cancer, colon cancer and cancer in the groin, has had multiple heart surgeries including five bypass surgeries, had a pacemaker installed at the age of 89, outlived his wife, has lived on space food for the past 25 years because his esophagus was removed due to the cancer, is housebound for most of the time and has a chronic viral infection in his lungs. Now he also has a malignant tumour of the size of a fist in his abdomen that can only be stabilized with injections and hormone treatment. The function of his kidneys is also very low. Despite all of this he stays positive, keeps working and still wants to travel to his own football academy in Ghana, but he admits the latter may no longer be possible. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,585 Posted September 27 Newcastle CEO Darren Eales is to step down from his position after being diagnosed with a chronic form of blood cancer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,044 Posted September 28 Fabian "Tyson" Caballero, former striker with Dundee, reportedly dead from a heart attack aged 46: https://www-abc-com-py.translate.goog/deportes/futbol/2024/09/27/fallecio-el-exfutbolista-fabian-tyson-caballero/?_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,585 Posted September 28 2 hours ago, YoungWillz said: Fabian "Tyson" Caballero, former striker with Dundee, reportedly dead from a heart attack aged 46: https://www-abc-com-py.translate.goog/deportes/futbol/2024/09/27/fallecio-el-exfutbolista-fabian-tyson-caballero/?_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc Tributes from Arsenal and Dundee have been issued. Mirror Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,411 Posted September 28 Barry Lloyd, midfielder who played for Chelsea (1966-1968) and Fulham (1968-1976) amongst others, has died aged 75. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,599 Posted September 28 1 hour ago, Thatcher said: Barry Lloyd, midfielder who played for Chelsea (1966-1968) and Fulham (1968-1976) amongst others, has died aged 75. He was also manager of Brighton & Hove Albion for a while, getting them promoted from Division 3 to 2 at the first attempt, and reaching the Div 2 playoffs. Coincidentally Chelsea and Brighton are playing each other this afternoon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,525 Posted September 29 Andrea Capone, former Cagliari midfielder, dead at 43 following what's believed to be a fall. Wore the #10 shirt for the club despite it being retired for Gianfranco Zola the previous season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sly Ronnie 879 Posted September 29 On 28/09/2024 at 13:53, Thatcher said: Barry Lloyd, midfielder who played for Chelsea (1966-1968) and Fulham (1968-1976) amongst others, has died aged 75. Larry Lloyd, now Barry Lloyd. Is there an ex-footballer called Gary Lloyd who should be worried? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,525 Posted September 29 18 minutes ago, Sly Ronnie said: Larry Lloyd, now Barry Lloyd. Is there an ex-footballer called Gary Lloyd who should be worried? Llanelli Town's left-back when they won the Welsh league in 07/08. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
An Fear Beag 1,535 Posted September 29 6 hours ago, Sly Ronnie said: Larry Lloyd, now Barry Lloyd. Is there an ex-footballer called Gary Lloyd who should be worried? 6 hours ago, Spade_Cooley said: Llanelli Town's left-back when they won the Welsh league in 07/08. And this guy is definitely booking himself in for a full medical: Harry Lloyd - Player Profile - Football - TNT Sports Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,945 Posted September 30 Argentine "legend" of football Omar Palma (wiki) in critical condition after stroke. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Funeralopolis 250 Posted October 8 On 30/09/2024 at 19:25, drol said: Argentine "legend" of football Omar Palma (wiki) in critical condition after stroke. Omar Palma dead. https://www.radioeme.com/2024/10/fallecio-omar-palma-exjugador-de-colon-e-idolo-de-rosario-central/ 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,725 Posted October 9 Peter Fregene, Nigerian international footballer and 1968 Summer Olympic squad member is in very poor health. This isn't exactly the first time, he has been paralyzed since 2001 and has suffered multiple strokes in the past. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neol Edmunds 74 Posted October 9 On 18/09/2024 at 11:39, Neol Edmunds said: So after the Sierra Leonian ballerina (wore a Tutu), Jackson (Tito), and Schillaci (Toto) should Russian pop group Tata, or footballers Tete or Totti be getting worried? Looks like Ratan Tata should have been worried. He died... https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjd5835mp4ko 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarcJWallace 270 Posted October 9 Reports that George Baldock (31) has been found dead in his swimming pool at home days after playing for Panathinaikos, he joined them from Sheffield United in the summer. https://x.com/ChrisWheatley/status/1844110460238618906 Added more comprehensive story link (in Greek) https://x.com/gazzetta_gr/status/1844110177332764878?s=46 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Autistic Merit 14 Posted October 9 Confirmed by BBC now https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c99v5px2nd1o Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,585 Posted October 9 Very sad news, Was his daughters birthday as well. Friends with Dele Ali I believe who is a player sadly I worry about having a tragic ending. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,984 Posted October 10 This went unnoticed when it happened, but Marko Valok, born in Surčin, now Serbia, died aged 97 on 29 Sept, he represented Yugoslavia in the 1950 World Cup qualifiers, scoring goals against Israel on that occasion, he played for Partizan and holds the record for most goals in the Serbian "eternal derby", scoring thirteen times against rival Red Star Belgrade and was top scorer in the 1950 Yugoslav championship. He coached the Myanmar national team. But the main reason I bring his name here is just one curiosity. He was the penultimate living coach of the Yugoslavia national team, coaching in 1977. The last living coach of the extinct Yugoslavia national football team is Ivan Čabrinović (b.1939) Correct me if I'm wrong and if there are any others still alive https://katera.news/preminuo-legendarni-fudbaler-partizana-marko-valok 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,195 Posted October 10 Portsmouth legend Alan Knight has advanced prostate cancer. BBC link 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
max_bossetti 149 Posted October 10 On 09/10/2024 at 18:36, arghton said: Peter Fregene, Nigerian international footballer and 1968 Summer Olympic squad member is in very poor health. This isn't exactly the first time, he has been paralyzed since 2001 and has suffered multiple strokes in the past. Now on life support. https://www.gistmania.com/talk/topic,605584.0.html 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
