The tragic death of a 27-year-old referee

She was an enthusiastic referee, had been refereeing football games with great joy for eleven years, and lived a quiet life that should have been enriched by the birth of her child. But fate had other plans for Marika Galizia. During the delivery there were complications that were so dramatic that the 27-year-old referee died on Wednesday evening in the San Paolo hospital in Savona (Liguria). Doctors are currently still fighting for the life of the newborn. An incomprehensible tragedy that is causing shock throughout Italy. “The patient was admitted to the hospital for delivery on Wednesday morning. It was a normal pregnancy, the patient was healthy and had passed all routine examinations without any abnormalities,” said a release from the local health authority. “During the birth, the patient's condition suddenly deteriorated, so resuscitative measures were initiated immediately. The patient died during the night.” Investigations started The health authority has launched an investigation and ordered an autopsy. It is still unclear what caused the young woman's death. Again Corriere della Sera writes that an amniotic fluid embolism is a possible cause. The news of Galizia's tragic death has caused great sadness in the world of sport. The young lady pursued her great passion as a referee for what felt like half her life. She had been registered as a referee in the Albenga section (province of Savona, Liguria) for eleven years and - according to the head referee there, Gianluca Panizza - officiated games "with a special ease". AC Milan is also in mourning “This note shocked everyone, there are no words for it,” regrets the national referee association AIA in a statement. AC Milan also expressed its condolences via Twitter: "A woman, a mother, a passion for football: we express our deepest condolences to Marika Galizia's family and pray for the baby."

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The tragic death of a 27-year-old referee

Italy's football world is in mourning: referee Marika Galizia has tragically died at the age of 27.

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