{"id":6292,"date":"2025-01-05T01:19:48","date_gmt":"2025-01-05T01:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betwealthsuretips.com\/blog\/napoli-mourning-for-daniele-super-13-year-old-fan-who-became-part-of-the-team\/"},"modified":"2025-01-05T01:19:48","modified_gmt":"2025-01-05T01:19:48","slug":"napoli-mourning-for-daniele-super-13-year-old-fan-who-became-part-of-the-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betwealthsuretips.com\/blog\/napoli-mourning-for-daniele-super-13-year-old-fan-who-became-part-of-the-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Napoli mourning for Daniele, super 13-year-old fan who became part of the team"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Napoli are in mourning after their 13-year-old fan Daniele lost his battle with leukaemia today, as he had become something of a mascot who bonded with the squad.<\/p>\n

The news of his death arrived this afternoon and coach Antonio Conte was too shaken to attend the post-match media duties following the 3-0 victory away to Fiorentina.<\/p>\n

Assistant manager Cristian Stellini was visibly moved when explaining the situation to DAZN and in his press conference.<\/p>\n

President Aurelio De Laurentiis also released a statement via social media.<\/p>\n

\u201cDear Daniele, you gave us months of joy by staying so close to us. Despite your illness, you passed on your strength, courage and joy to us.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe dedicate this victory to you and know that you will continue watching us from up there, with the same love. You will always remain in our hearts.\u201d<\/p>\n

Napoli adopted Daniele as a mascot<\/h2>\n
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GENOA, ITALY \u2013 DECEMBER 21: Frank Anguissa of Napoli celebrates after scoring a goal during the Serie A match between Genoa and Napoli at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on December 21, 2024 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to reports, Daniele had been diagnosed with leukaemia in 2023 and met with the team because it was his wish before surgery to spend time at the pre-season training retreat.<\/p>\n

Since then, he had been adopted as something of a mascot by the squad, and in recent weeks Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa had celebrated goals by showing a message written on a wristband: \u2018Forza Daniele.\u2019<\/p>\n

When he was unable to attend the matches at the stadium, Conte would phone him to make sure he felt included.<\/p>\n

Edoardo De Laurentiis, vice-president of the club and son of President Aurelio, also had a message on his Instagram Stories with an image of Daniele celebrating with the players.<\/p>\n

\u201cBon voyage our big little champion. You fought like a warrior right to the end.\u201d<\/p>\n

Captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo shared a picture of Daniele celebrating with him. \u201cYou will always be with us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Leonardo Spinazzola also spoke about their rapport with Daniele in his press conference in Florence.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe will be watching us from up there now. We\u2019ll miss him a great deal, he taught us so much.\u201d<\/p>\n