He suddenly collapsed on the playing field during the match valid for the Eccellenza Toscana football championship, group A, between Lanciotto Campi and Castelfiorentino and is now seriously ill in hospital. It happened at the ‘Ballerini’ municipal stadium in Campi Bisenzio in the 14th minute of the first half.
The footballer Mattia Giani, 26 years old, striker for Castelfiorentino, was taken ill due to an alleged cardiac arrest and collapsed to the ground and lost consciousness. Rescued by health workers 118, who arrived on site later, he was transported in code red to the Florentine hospital in Careggi. His conditions are considered very serious, he is under a reserved prognosis at the Trauma Center of the Florentine hospital.
The player collapsed to the ground after a shot, apparently clutching his hand to his chest. Immediately those around him, players and team staff, understood the drama of the situation and the first to intervene would have been one of the Castelfiorentino staff members, who performed the cardiac massage. In the meantime, 118 had been activated.
