“With the death of Giorgio Napolitano a character who as President of the Republic dominated the Italian political scene for nine years leaves us. I had the opportunity to meet him several times and we always had dialogues of great depth.
My closeness and that of all the Soccer Naples to his family". This is what he writes Aurelio De Laurentiis, film producer and president of the Napoli, commenting on the passing of the President Emeritus of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano.
“Today we mourn the loss of a great friend of sport. Giorgio Napolitano was a point of reference for us who never stopped making us feel his closeness and his attention during the years he was at the Quirinale”: the president of CONI, Giovanni Malago This is how Napolitano, who died this evening at the age of 98, remembers him.
The President Emeritus of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, died this evening at the age of 98. The former Head of State had been ill for some time but in the last hours his condition had worsened, foretelling the worst.
The announcement of his passing was later confirmed by the Quirinale.
Article published on 22 September 2023 - 22:17