Filippo Raciti

Italian police officer (1967-2007)

Filippo Raciti (17 January 1967–2 February 2007) was an Italian police officer who was killed in a fight between Calcio Catania fans outside a stadium in Catania.[1] Raciti's death was in the news around the world. All of the Italian football matches, even the national team, were suspended for a week.[2]

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  1. Chesterton, George (3 February 2007). "Italian football suspended after police fatality". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  2. "Dalla Bbc alla Cnn: la notizia degli scontri dilaga sui siti web". Il Sole 24 Ore (in Italian). Retrieved 2007-02-05.