what Italian football player is fighting for his life in the hospital?

Question

I heard one of the commentators during the German/Portugal game say that one of Italy's players is fighting for his life... who is it and what happened?

Answer 1

Gianluca Pessotto is in the hospital in serious condition in Turin after falling from a window of the Juventus team headquarters Tuesday in an apparent suicide attempt.

Answer 2

His name is Gianluca Pessotto and he used to play for Juventus football club in the Italian league.
Apparently, he tried to commit suicide, throwing himself from a window.
He wasn't personally involved in the Italian league scandal, but he was suffering from depression partially due to that.
Indeed, the match fixing stuff on the Italian league is depressing. However, the Italian team who's playing the World Cup has nothing to do with it. Some of those players will indirectly pay for it, though, when their home teams will be relegated to Serie B or C. There's rumors that Real Madrid is interested in borrowing some of them.

Answer 3

Former Juventus player Gianluca Pessotto

Answer 4

Football legend George Best's condition has deteriorated and he is fighting for his life, his consultant has confirmed.
The ex-Manchester United and Northern Ireland star was seriously ill but stable, Professor Roger Williams said.

Best, who is suffering from a chest infection and internal bleeding, was "still fighting away", he said.

The 59-year-old, who has spent three weeks in Cromwell Hospital in west London, had a liver transplant in 2002 after well-documented drink problems.

His condition worsened significantly on Wednesday, but after a reasonable night he was stable in intensive care, Prof Williams said.

He said the patient was being sedated while on a ventilator, but could be taken off it later on Thursday.

Previously Best had been "fully aware" of the seriousness of the situation, Prof Williams said.

"He wasn't in good spirits. He was very depressed, but is still fighting away, as he always does.

"We are just hoping we can control the bleeding."

He said patients in intensive care for long periods often developed internal bleeding.

"You try to find if there's a source of the bleeding. We haven't found a particular source [in Best's case]."

Ex-wife Alex Best said: "I am just praying that, once again, he somehow manages to pull through against all the odds. My thoughts and prayers are with him."

Son Callum told the BBC that his father's condition was "touch and go".

Best's agent, Phil Hughes, brought him to the private hospital earlier this month to be treated for flu-like symptoms including shortness of breath.

The ex-footballer developed a kidney infection and has not left the hospital. He was admitted to intensive care.

Answer 5

Gianluca Pessotto, he is not a current player, retired this summer. Currently team manager for Juventus

Answer 6

pessotto