Juventus Manager 'falls from window'

[cymrococh]

Bizarre

 

Juventus team manager and former defender Gianluca Pessotto has been seriously injured after falling out of a window at the club's headquarters, according to the club's press office.

Thirty-five-year-old Pessotto only retired at the end of last season after spending 11 seasons with Juventus, during which time he helped win six Serie A titles and the 1996 Champions League crown.

 

Pessotto, who also played for Italy in the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000, has been taken to hospital in Turin.

 

Italy captain and former Juve team-mate Fabio Cannavaro walked out of a Italian national squad press conference this morning after hearing about the accident.

[MarkD]

Is indeed, Paul. didn't see your thread and I've just posted about Cannavaro too.

[Gilps]

Christ.

 

They're having a few distractions thrown their way, aren't they?

[Spoone]

Who can say if this is realted to the current corruption scandals?

 

La Gazetta say nobody know what happened :-o

[Guest Red Mist]

How the hell did he fall from a window? What a clumsy fecker.

 

Wait, this is Italy we're talking about. No doubt it was just entirely an 'accident'...

Edited June 27, 2006 by Red Mist

[Ripley]

Completely bizarre.

 

People will be falling down the stairs at the carabinieri station next

[Gunga Din]

will he be back in time for their 2-2 draw on the opening day off the season

[MarkD]

Can't play, won't play?

[Stevie H]

will he be back in time for their 2-2 draw on the opening day off the season

[Guest 3an86]

clown.

[DazzlaJ]

Looking from a window above

Moggi gave me a shove

I am falling

[Tones]

Looking from a window above

Moggi gave me a shove

I am falling

 

Splattered all over the ground

People gathered around

nosey b******s!

[Tetti]

Of course, he may have jumped. Poor man.

[Benitez]

Looking like attempted suicide.

 

Pessotto was clutching a rosary as he fell

 

 

ere

 

Pessotto in hospital after fall

Tuesday, 27 June 16:47 BST

 

Italian police have confirmed that Gianluca Pessotto was found clutching a rosary after a fall from the club's headquarters that left him in hospital.

 

The Juventus team manager, who was only appointed to the job during the summer, is in a serious condition at a Turin hospital after falling from 15 metres from either a window on the second or third floor, or the roof, of the club's headquarters in Corso Galileo Ferraris.

 

Pessotto, who retired as a player at the end of last season, suffered multiple fractures but his life is not thought to be in danger.

 

The full-back won 22 Italy caps, as well as six Serie A titles and the 1996 Champions League with Juve.

 

Juventus' Press officer Marco Girotto said: "We still don't know what occurred, we'll have to wait and see.

 

"Gianluca has suffered a number of fractures, but his life is not at risk."

[Stevie H]

bloody hell. always enjoyed watching him play as well, he was a really useful footballer. hope he's ok.

[cymrococh]

very sad if he really has been driven to act so rashly by these corruption charges.

 

Moggi is a big old c*nt.

[Gilps]

Yeah, sad turn of events this.

[Bootle Buck]

don't/didn't they win 2-0?

 

I'l have to put a few bob on that one.

[chrisbonnie]

y say he jumped, i wouldnt be surprised if some mafiosa pushed the poor f*****

[Andythered]

I would not assume that he had the Rosary in his hands before he left the building as it were.

[Walrus]

Bloody hell

[jimmylibel]

I would not assume that he had the Rosary in his hands before he left the building as it were.

 

Was thinking the same thing, could he not have been wearing it around his neck and grasped as he lied prone on the ground.

[R A Softlad]

Even if he did the catholic belief is that Suicide goes against the will of god - so a rosary wouldn't have helped him had he died... if you get my drift.

[Coyler]

Old Lady legend Liam Brady was on the radio this morning and just before he went he was asked did he know anything about it and he said a few people had been on to him from Turin and the info is that it's actually a domestic issue.

 

Which would be good news, I think.

[redbaz]

Old Lady legend Liam Brady was on the radio this morning and just before he went he was asked did he know anything about it and he said a few people had been on to him from Turin and the info is that it's actually a domestic issue.

 

Which would be good news, I think.

 

Reported in the gruaniad this morning that he may have been depressed about a medical condition. Didn't go into any detail though.

Edited June 28, 2006 by redbaz