Benevento – The world of sports in Benevento is mourning the tragic death of Francesco Pio De Luca, a promising 5-a-side footballer of just 17 years old, victim of a serious road accident that occurred last night in Benevento. The young man died at the San Pio hospital, where he had been admitted in desperate conditions.
Francesco Pio was riding a scooter driven by his peer, MZ, also from Benevento, when the two-wheeled vehicle collided with a car, an Opel Zafira driven by PA, at the intersection of Via Napoli and Via Cocchia. It seems that the car was turning at the moment of impact.
For the 17-year-old, a promising player in the regional Under 17 team 'De Vita Soccer' and with experience in a C2 championship, there was nothing that could be done, despite the desperate attempts of the paramedics to save his life. His friend, the driver of the scooter, is hospitalized in red code at the Fatebenefratelli hospital in Benevento, while the driver of the Zafira suffered only minor injuries. The precise causes of the accident are still being ascertained.
Francesco Pio was a student at the Hotel Institute, known for his great passion for football, which he practiced with dedication in five-a-side football.
Condolences from the World of Amateur Football
The news of his passing has generated a wave of emotion and messages of condolence from numerous football clubs in Benevento, who have met Francesco Pio on the playing fields. A particularly significant message has arrived from the Lega Nazionale Dilettanti Campania.
“The President of FIGC LND CR Campania Carmine Zigarelli, the Regional Manager of Five-a-Side Football Vincenzo Boccarusso, the Board of Directors and the entire Committee are deeply saddened by the passing of the young Francesco Pio De Luca, registered with the Asd De Vita Soccer club”, reads the official note.
His team, Asd De Vita Soccer, also expressed their immense pain with touching words: “Asd De Vita Soccer joins in the pain that has struck the parents of our beloved Francesco Pio De Luca. You were our champion, you were brilliant in everything. You devastated us. Nothing will ever be the same again.”
Article published on May 22, 2025 - 16:29 pm
