Overview

• Juventus issued a remembrance portraying Scirea as a model of conduct, a guiding figure beyond the usual bounds of a player, and a captain for the club’s community.
• The 1989 accident occurred in Poland and was described as a car fire linked to petrol cans that offered no chance of survival.
• Scirea died at 36 and is remembered as one of the most successful players in Juventus history.
• Italy learned of the tragedy live when Sandro Ciotti announced Scirea’s death on Domenica Sportiva.
• Annual 3 September tributes continue to honor his legacy for supporters and for his family, including wife Mariella and son Riccardo.