Football is in mourning, as a legend of Italy has passed away.
Dzhixhi Riva, the famous former Italian striker, passed away today at the age of 79 in Cagliari, the city where he became one of the most famous names in world football.
Riva had felt health problems at home and was urgently sent to the hospital, where his situation was normalized, as a medical report published in the afternoon revealed.
But in today's dinner, his situation has worsened and during the dinner the news of his death was given.
Riva has been one of the most popular names in Italian football. He connected his life as a footballer with Cagliari and Sardinia, winning the championship title with Cagliari in the 1969-1970 season, the only one in the history of this club, becoming an absolute idol.
He was the honorary president of Kaljar, in the club where he spent almost his entire career, playing 376 games and scoring 207 goals.
Meanwhile, with the Italian national team, he played 42 games, scoring 35 goals, as he remains Italy's all-time top scorer to this day.