Livorno stands in solidarity with Samuele Regazzetti, the Amaranto defender who underwent surgery for a tumor.

(PRIMASPORT) LIVORNO – At the Armando Picchi stadium in Livorno, on the evening of Friday, October 16, there was not only the explosive 4-4 draw between Cristiano Lucarelli's Amaranto and Grosseto in a derby that was very much felt by the two Tuscan fans, the first match of the tenth matchday of Group B of Serie C. In addition to the spectacle, there was also a great message of solidarity because the twenty-two-year-old Livorno defender was in the stands Samuele Regazzetti, who was diagnosed with cancer, received gestures of affection, dedication, and support from his teammates, especially after the attacks directed at him on social media. The unanimous response came from the pitch and from the overwhelming majority of the Livorno fans, who understood the difficult and delicate situation of Samuele Regazzetti, who—as the club announced—would be temporarily unavailable to undergo scheduled surgery. In the press conference on the eve of the Livorno-Grosseto derby, coach Christian Lucarelli He had used strong tones, opening with "I'm ashamed to be from Livorno," specifically in response to a comment posted on social media accusing Livorno of having "bought a player who was known to be undergoing surgery in October." In reality, as has been well explained, Regazzetti discovered he has testicular cancer. This is news that Alessandro Lucarelli, Livorno's sporting director, decided to disclose precisely to avoid any kind of speculation: “I would have avoided being here but now I have to – he declared at the press conference. - What those who commented like this don't know is that shortly before the match against Pianese, Samuele, like us, discovered he had testicular cancer. You can only imagine what it means for a boy to receive news like that. Despite this, Samuele he decided to continue training and playing until the day of the operation which was performed last Monday. Recovery times aren't important now; what matters is that the problem has been resolved. When Samuele is ready, we'll be here waiting for him." (PRIMASPORT)