The accident occurred during a Major League game. from Italy between Castelfiorentino and Lanciotto Campi in Tuscany. Giani shot in the 15th minute, and immediately grabbed his chest and collapsed.
Immediately after the collapse, players, supervisors and spectators alerted the emergency doctor and resuscitation measures began. The 26-year-old was taken to hospital, where he succumbed to complications from cardiac arrest.
Drama in Italy! Soccer player (26) faints and dies in hospital
Shortly after Giani's death, the club posted a message on social media expressing its sadness: “You fought as you did on the field, with our colors, but a cruel fate took you away from us. We feel honored to have known and appreciated you, first as a person and then as an athlete, and we feel a great emptiness. Have a good trip Matías! A warm hug to the family.”
The tragic loss caused deep sadness throughout the country. The president of Italian football, Gabriele Gravina, expressed his deep dismay and this week ordered a minute of silence in all football fields in the country.