Farewell to Striker Igor Protti: The Family’s Announcement and His Final, Heartfelt Farewell

Last night Igor Protti passed away. The former striker for Livorno and Napoli, among other teams, had been ill for some time and passed away at the age of 58 after a long battle with his illness.

The news of his death was shared on social media by his family in a post that also included the former striker’s final farewell.

“It is with immense sorrow that the family announces that Igor passed away last night. He wanted to leave you this message, which we are sharing in accordance with his wishes: ‘This wonderful journey, like every game, has come to the final whistle. It’s hard to find the words to explain it; the only thing I can do is thank my big, wonderful family, whom I adored.
To all the people who loved me and stood by me, and to all the fans of the teams I played for—thank you for the affection and love you always showed me, which I fully reciprocated. Hoping this is a ‘see you later’ and not a ‘goodbye’.

Igor Protti fought his illness until the very end.