Elia Alessandrini, a Swiss footballer, defender of the Stade Lausanne-Ouchy FC, died during his vacation in Oman. He died in the pool hours before his flight home.
The Swiss Football Federation announced the tragic news. Alessandrini was spending the vacation with his beloved and died before her eyes. The cause of death has not yet been disclosed.
Swiss football mourns for Elia Alessandrini. The former youth national team football player tragically passed away at the age of 25 while on vacation.
Swiss Football Federation statement
The athlete played for the youth national teams from U15 to U20 and played a total of 20 matches for the national team.
This season, the player managed to hold six games, without any effective actions.
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