Daniele De Rossi leaves his World Cup winner's medal in kitman's coffin

[Dharmabum]

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De Rossi leaves his World Cup winner's medal in kitman's coffin

Daniele de Rossi is an all-too rare breed of footballer, who allows his good heart to make decisions for him - spending his entire career at Roma thanks to his love for the city and the club.
It's no surprise, then, that possibly the season's most heartwarming story comes from the 32-year-old, who left training on Wednesday morning to attend the funeral of 92-year-old former Italy kitman Pietro Lombardi.

De Rossi struck up a close friendship with Lombardi - nicknamed Spazzolino (toothbrush) because of his excellent boot-cleaning skills - over the course of his Italy career, with the veteran member of support staff on hand to help the players in their 2006 World Cup win.

After arriving in Florence for the funeral, De Rossi laid his winner's medal in Lombardi's coffin, handing over arguably his most special possession as a gesture of respect for his old friend.

Ahem, is it a bit dusty in here? We appear to have something in our eyes.

 

[westozbutton]

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/rossi-leaves-world-cup-winners-133537691.html

De Rossi leaves his World Cup winner's medal in kitman's coffin

Daniele de Rossi is an all-too rare breed of footballer, who allows his good heart to make decisions for him - spending his entire career at Roma thanks to his love for the city and the club.
It's no surprise, then, that possibly the season's most heartwarming story comes from the 32-year-old, who left training on Wednesday morning to attend the funeral of 92-year-old former Italy kitman Pietro Lombardi.

De Rossi struck up a close friendship with Lombardi - nicknamed Spazzolino (toothbrush) because of his excellent boot-cleaning skills - over the course of his Italy career, with the veteran member of support staff on hand to help the players in their 2006 World Cup win.

After arriving in Florence for the funeral, De Rossi laid his winner's medal in Lombardi's coffin, handing over arguably his most special possession as a gesture of respect for his old friend.

Ahem, is it a bit dusty in here? We appear to have something in our eyes.

That's respect

 

[Hazelton]

One of a dying breed. Class act.

 

[Gbspurs]

I'll grab the spade if you book the flights.

 

[Bus-Conductor]

http://www.calciomercato.com/en/new...ys-off-deceased-milan-defender-s-debts-415791

Heart of Gold: Donadoni pays off deceased Milan defender's debts

10 February at 13:00
Talk about a generous gesture! Roberto Donadoni isn't just one of Italy's most appreciated players of the last 30 years, he's also a cracking fellow, if this report is anything to go by.

The Bologna manager recently dipped into his own pocket to help out the family of Mario Angelo Anquilletti, a former AC Milan mainstay who made 418 appearances for the Rossoneri, and won the European Cup with Nereo Rocco's men in 1969.

As reported by the Bergamopost.it, Anquilletti's family was hit by a double dose of bad news last year: not only did Anquilletti succumb to a long illness aged 71, he also lumbered the family with considerable debts, which he'd never told anyone about, not even his family.

"The funeral was paid for by a local solidarity group, friends," son William told the Bergamo paper. "We've been destitute for a while, but we knew little of Dad's debts, he kept it all to himself. We only found out two days after his funeral that the house had been re-mortgaged".

"We tried everything, we even wrote to Berlusconi, but we heard nothing back. Then, thank God, Roberto decided to take matters into his own hands".

 

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De Rossi leaves his World Cup winner's medal in kitman's coffin

Daniele de Rossi is an all-too rare breed of footballer, who allows his good heart to make decisions for him - spending his entire career at Roma thanks to his love for the city and the club.
It's no surprise, then, that possibly the season's most heartwarming story comes from the 32-year-old, who left training on Wednesday morning to attend the funeral of 92-year-old former Italy kitman Pietro Lombardi.

De Rossi struck up a close friendship with Lombardi - nicknamed Spazzolino (toothbrush) because of his excellent boot-cleaning skills - over the course of his Italy career, with the veteran member of support staff on hand to help the players in their 2006 World Cup win.

After arriving in Florence for the funeral, De Rossi laid his winner's medal in Lombardi's coffin, handing over arguably his most special possession as a gesture of respect for his old friend.

Ahem, is it a bit dusty in here? We appear to have something in our eyes.

Really nice of him. He's a bit of a dickhead on the field, wouldn't have thought he'd do something like that. On pitch and off pitch personalities can be very different.