Filippo Raciti

Italian police officer involved in soccer safety

Filippo Raciti - Italian police officer involved in soccer safety
Born

1967
58 years ago

Died

February 2nd, 2007
18 years ago — 40 years old

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

Italy

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Served as a police officer in Italy with a focus on maintaining safety at sporting events, particularly soccer matches. Died while managing crowd control at a Serie A match in Catania, where a violent encounter between fans led to his fatal injury. His death highlighted issues of violence in Italian soccer and prompted discussions about security measures in sports.

Died while enforcing safety at a Serie A match

Highlighted violence issues in Italian soccer

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