The 14th matchday of Serie A will begin in effect this evening with the advance match between Cagliari and Hellas Verona on Friday eveningrace which will start at 8.45pm. For the occasion, the Sardinian team will pay tribute to Mario Valerifive seasons in rossoblù (1973-1978), Sardinian from Sorso, with the Cagliari shirt he scored over 140 matches. This evening the team will take to the field with mourning on their arms; A minute of silence will be observed before the meeting.
The Sardinian club itself, in breaking the news, dedicated a thought to him on social media: “Cagliari Calcio mourns the passing of Mario Valeri, Sardinian, originally from Sorso, who made over 140 appearances for the rossoblù from ’73 to ’78. The Club warmly embraces his family. Bye Mario.”
Raised in Sorso’s youth team, he was noticed by Fiorentina, who added him to the first team. Torres managed to sign him in 1970: after three excellent seasons on the Acquedotto field, during which he was also sent on trial with Lazio, he moved to Cagliari and was Gigi Riva’s “squire” in the last years of his career of Thunderclap. In 1978 he moved to Salernitana, where he played for two years before ending his career in the island’s amateur championships.