Now he rests in peace together with Andrea, the son who was taken away by a terrible illness in June 2020 at just 39 years old. Lino Toppi, the “soul” of football in Dogliani, suffered a heart attack last night in the bar of the sports facilities in via Chabat which he had managed for many years. A great loss for the “country of Einaudi” which had adopted him over 50 years ago, when at the age of 14 he left Naples to go north with his family. Responsible for production at Navello, the longest-running Italian wooden window company founded in 1824, Toppi was also municipal councilor for Sport in the years in which Bernardino Chiappella was mayor. His name, however, is inextricably linked to Dogliani Calcio, a club which from the 1970s onwards saw him involved first as a player, then as a coach, manager and even president. He was also responsible for the birth of the youth tournament “Un giorno da champions”, a great event capable of attracting young people from far away. Pasquale passed away at the age of 67. He leaves behind his wife Antonietta and his other son Antonino.
There were many messages of condolence published by the various city sports associations on social media. “Today – they say from Vbc Dogliani – we received news that we would never have wanted to hear. There are no words to describe the void left by our dear friend Lino Toppi, always present for everyone with a smile. We express our closeness and our deepest condolences to the family”. The Auxilium Dogliani also expresses deep condolences and sincere sorrow for the passing of Lino, a figure of great value and inspiration. “We join in the pain of his family and those who loved and appreciated him in this moment of mourning.” “The whole PF family – they add from Pallacanestro Farigliano – shares in the pain of the Toppi family for the sudden passing of dear Lino”.
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