Eight-year-old Torino youth academy player Ismael Pistis has died following a fatal motorcycle accident on the A21 motorway near Asti on Easter Sunday.
Torino Football Club has announced the tragic passing of Ismael Pistis, a young talent in the club’s Under-8 category.
The accident occurred on the A21 motorway as the child traveled on the back of a motorcycle driven by his father, Marco.
Italian media reports indicate the motorbike was struck by a car, causing the pair to crash into the roadside barrier.
While Ismael’s father sustained only minor injuries, the young footballer tragically succumbed to his injuries despite emergency intervention.
Torino President Urbano Cairo and the entire club expressed their profound sorrow, describing Ismael as a “happy child who never failed to smile.”
Police have launched an official investigation to determine the exact circumstances and sequence of events surrounding the fatal collision.