Adriano Lombardi
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Adriano Lombardi nicknamed il rosso di Ponsacco, was an Italian
football
player and a football
coach, mostly known for his time spent at U.S. Avellino
.
He played as a midfielder with many teams, in particular Perugia
, Como and Avellino.
In November 2007, at the age of 62, he died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
, in Mercogliano
.
In his honour, the number 10 Avellino jersey, worn by Lombardi during his time for the "lupi", has been retired.
On 9 June 2011 Stadio Partenio has been dedicated to Lombardi.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player and a football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
coach, mostly known for his time spent at U.S. Avellino
U.S. Avellino
Associazione Sportiva Avellino 1912 , since summer 2010, is the new name of the Italian football club, based in Avellino, Campania. The club was founded in 1912 and its traditional colours are green and white...
.
He played as a midfielder with many teams, in particular Perugia
Perugia Calcio
Associazione Calcistica Perugia Calcio is an Italian association football club based in Perugia, Umbria, direct heir of the old Perugia Calcio and A.C. Perugia, excluded from Italian football because of financial troubles....
, Como and Avellino.
In November 2007, at the age of 62, he died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis , also referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a form of motor neuron disease caused by the degeneration of upper and lower neurons, located in the ventral horn of the spinal cord and the cortical neurons that provide their efferent input...
, in Mercogliano
Mercogliano
Mercogliano is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy.It is home to the Montevergine Catholic sanctuary....
.
In his honour, the number 10 Avellino jersey, worn by Lombardi during his time for the "lupi", has been retired.
On 9 June 2011 Stadio Partenio has been dedicated to Lombardi.