Mario Sconcerti (24 October 1948 – 17 December 2022) was an Italian sports journalist and writer.
Biography
Sconcerti was the son of Adriano Sconcerti, a well-known boxing promoter and began his journalistic career at ''
Corriere dello Sport'' in Florence. In 1972, he moved to the editorial office of ''Corriere dello Sport'' in Milan.
Death
On 17 December 2022, Sconcerti died in a hospital in Rome, one day before the
2022 FIFA World Cup Final
The 2022 FIFA World Cup final was the final match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the 22nd edition of FIFA's competition for men's national football teams. The match was played at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on 18 December 2022, the Qatari ...
and one day after the death of
Sinisa Mihajlovic. He had been hospitalized for routine tests at the Roman polyclinic of Tor Vergata and death came suddenly. Until the day before his death, he had collaborated with ''Corriere dello Sport''.
After his death, he was inducted into the
Italian Football Hall of Fame
The Italian Football Hall of Fame () is the hall of fame for association football players that have had a significant impact on Italian football.
It is housed at the '' Museo del Calcio'' in Coverciano, Italy.
History and regulations
The Hall o ...
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References
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1948 births
2022 deaths
Italian sports journalists
Italian newspaper editors
Italian male journalists
La Repubblica people
Italian magazine editors
Journalists from Florence