Mourning in the world of football. Giovanni Tiberi, a former professional striker who had also played in Serie B, died at the age of 49. Romano, after hanging up his boots, had taken over a bar in Ostia. He then lost his life in the local on the Lido coast due to an illness. The tragedy Sunday morning in Viale Paolo Orlando.
To discover the lifeless body of the former central point the agents of the Lido police station after the request for intervention by the firefighters who had entered the bar where the man was locked inside shortly before. Once in the room the tragic discovery. Professional with Chieti since the 92/93 season, he finished his career as a footballer with the Viterbese shirt in 2008.
Many jerseys dressed by Giovanni Tiberi, renamed “Giovannone” by the fans of Ternana: in addition to Chieti and Viterbese, the striker born in 1973 had worn the jerseys of Pistoiese, Palazzolo, Imolese, Fano, Triestina, Ternana, Cosenza, Livorno, Reggiana , Fermana, Catanzaro, Aprilia, Ancona and Latina.
His best years in Terni, having arrived in the red-green team during the 1997/1998 season, had contributed to the promotion of the Fere cadet with a goal, in seven appearances, as well as having played three matches in the Italian Cup. Subsequently eight matches and three goals to his credit, in the first season of B. Unforgettable the one scored against Turin, in front of a packed Liberati, bagging with his head the winning goal in the final minutes of the match (2-1 in the final). Finally, four league appearances during the following 1999/2000 tournament, as well as four tokens scored in the Italian Cup.
Upon hearing the news of Giovanni Tiberi’s death, it was Ternana who expressed condolences for the loss of his former striker: “Giovanni Tiberi, former Fere striker, born in 1973, passed away. Giovannone, as the red-green fans called him, he wore our jersey 26 times between 1997 and 2000 (between Serie C, Serie B and Coppa Italia), scoring 4 goals. To family, friends and former teammates the president Stefano Bandecchi, the vice president Paolo Tagliavento and every member of Ternana Calcio express their most sincere condolences ”.