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The well-known Italian sports journalist Mario Sconcerti has passed away

The well-known Italian sports journalist Mario Sconcerti has passed away

The well-known Italian sports journalist Mario Sconcerti, historical columnist of Corriere della Sera, has passed away at the age of 74.

This was announced by "Sky Sport" . Sconcerti had been hospitalized for several days for some routine checks.

Sconcerti was one of the signature historians of Italian sports journalism, former director of Corriere dello Sport and Secolo XIX. During his career, he was also general manager of Fiorentina.

His career began in the 70s at Corriere dello Sport, but the real turning point came in 1979, when he founded one of the best sports newsrooms ever in Italy, that of Repubblica, entrusted directly by Eugenio Scalfari.

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