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Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2006 12:12 am**

Pessotto rushed to hospital

Tuesday 27 June, 2006

Gianluca Pessotto, the new Juventus team manager, is fighting for his life after a freak accident in Turin this morning.

Reports suggest that the former defender, who only retired from the game this summer, fell from a second floor window at the club’s headquarters in Corso Galileo Ferraris.

Pessotto has been rushed to the Molinette hospital with what, at this stage, seem to be serious injuries.

The former Torino player was only appointed as team manager this month after Alessio Secco was promoted to sporting director.

The news has also reached the Italian national team camp in Germany today.

Captain Fabio Cannavaro, a teammate and friend, left a media conference this morning when told of the incident.

http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun27h.html

I know this isn't about LFC, but thought i'd post it here because it seems (if the Italian rumour mill is to be believed) that Juventus are going to be relegated and have their league title given to Inter. Although its reported as an accident, Pessotto is alleged to have jumped.

so please no Italian diving jokes if you please

but seriously, i hope the guy recovers ok.

Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2006 12:25 am**

Why would he jump because of that.

Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2006 12:46 am**

Another article I read said he had jumped from the roof and was found clutching a rosary, so I've based my opinion off of that. Feel bad for the fellow. Also they said 15 meters.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=372693&cc=5901

Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:58 am**

Was he named in the sporting fraud scandal?

Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:04 am**

I didn't think any individuals had been named at this stage. It sounds very dodgy to me.

I don't know his circumstances, but I feel for his family.

Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:05 am**

was it a pen?

Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:09 am**

He wasn't named in the sporting fraud scandal but if he did (as rumoured) jump in what was a suicide attempt then he must feel bad about something!!

Italian football is going to be ruined after this. Still it might mean we get some cheap players out of it!!

Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:11 am**

i hear he got a 5.9, he would have got a 6.0 but his double pike was a bit off

Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:45 am**

cannavaro and delpiero have flew home to be with him, apparently he was suffering from depression...hmmmmmmm sounds fishy to me...did he jump or was he pushed

Maybe he knew too much

Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:51 am**

jumped because juventus have a sport court hearing today and could possibly relegated 2 divisions prehaps ?

Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:54 am**

He is not involved in the scandal though. I think juve have a decent chance of being relegated. They have to if italian football is to start again. Would'nt mind nicking 1 or 2 of their players.

Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:54 am**

Kopite-Jud wrote:jumped because juventus have a sport court hearing today and could possibly relegated 2 divisions prehaps ?

if the Italian press are to be believied, there's no "perhaps" about it....Juventus are doing down.

Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:56 am**

imagine being juventus mamager if your team goes down 1 or maybe 2 divisions. lots of pressure

Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2006 12:00 pm**

It will make my day if them kunts go down

Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2006 12:05 pm**

cheap players ! lets buy ibrahimovic 10 quid

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Juve player rushed to hospital - Rumours he jumped!

Juve player rushed to hospital - Rumours he jumped!