The world of sport is deeply moved by the death of Giampiero Galeazzi. “He left us the historical voice of Italian sport, and a great football fan”, reads a tweet from the Lega Calcio, which “expresses its condolences to his loved ones” while the undersecretary for sport Valentina Vezzali writes: “Hello Giampiero ! Thank you for having lived the sport as an athlete first and then as a journalist. The memories of many blue emotions are linked to your voice, full of enthusiasm and passion. I am sure that tonight the Olympic Stadium will be able to remember you as you deserve ».
“We lose a great voice in sport and I lose a great friend,” said Antonio Rossi. It was the Rai journalist himself who commented, with extraordinary emphasis, Rossi’s victory in K2 1000 together with Beniamino Bonomi at the Sydney 2000 Olympics. “I was very attached to him, I knew he was not well but the news of his death takes me to surprised and makes me feel bad ».
But Galeazzi’s name is not only linked to rowing and football: tennis was one of his other workhorses. “I remember he was doing commentary when I was still playing,” says Adriano Panatta. “When we started doing them together, perhaps they were less technical and schematic than those of today, certainly much more human, as he was. I’m so sorry, I knew she wasn’t well. We were very friends with Giampiero. With him I have only good memories, so happy, funny. He was a crazy professional, he came to do the commentary very well prepared, he knew everything. Every now and then I made some jokes to him, he ventured into a technical disquisition, then I would say no to him with my head on purpose – he laughs – and he, very good, immediately changed version. Then I told him I was joking, this thing was very funny ».
«There are many moments that I will always remember. From the championships lived together at the Barcelona Olympics, where I had fun, ecstatic, with your stories and behind the scenes of the sport. Having reporters like you today »” writes Simona Ventura on Twitter while the former president of Napoli Ferlaino defines «Bisteccone, as Galeazzi was affectionately nicknamed,« a decent person and a great journalist ».
«My big steak, part of my life goes with you», commented Mara Venier.