Lazio midfielder Daniel Guerini has tragically passed away at the age of 19, leaving Italian football in mourning.
Gazzetta dello Sport is among those to report that the teenager was killed in a car crash in Rome on Wednesday evening.
Guerini, who formed part of Lazio’s U19 squad, had spent time with Torino, Fiorentina and SPAL before taking his career full circle at Stadio Olimpico.
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Tributes to Guerini
A statement from Lazio reads: "Still incredulous and shocked by pain, the president, the men and women of the Lazio Sports Club gather around the family of the young Daniel Guerini.