Federico Crescentini
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Federico Crescentini was a Sammarinese
football Defender
. He was international with his country in eight opportunities.
in a May 2002 friendly match against Estonia
, coming on as a substitute for Giacomo Maiani. He earned his 8th and final cap against Ireland
in November 2006, substituting Damiano Vannucci
.
when he tried to help a friend in trouble, but despite rescuing her, he drowned. He was the third footballer to drown in the course of a single week, after Juventus FC's youth players Riccardo Neri and Alessio Ferramosca drowned at the club's training ground. At the time of his death, he was only 24. His funeral took place at MonteGiardino in San Marino.
San Marino
San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino , is a state situated on the Italian Peninsula on the eastern side of the Apennine Mountains. It is an enclave surrounded by Italy. Its size is just over with an estimated population of over 30,000. Its capital is the City of San Marino...
football Defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
. He was international with his country in eight opportunities.
Club career
Crescentini played in the Italian amateur leagues before moving to Sanmarinese side Tre Fiori in 2005.International career
He made his debut for San MarinoSan Marino national football team
The San Marino national football team is the national football team of San Marino, controlled by the San Marino Football Federation...
in a May 2002 friendly match against Estonia
Estonia national football team
The Estonia national football team represents Estonia in international association football. Team members are selected by the head coach of Estonian Football Association . Estonia play their home matches at the A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
, coming on as a substitute for Giacomo Maiani. He earned his 8th and final cap against Ireland
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
in November 2006, substituting Damiano Vannucci
Damiano Vannucci
Damiano Vannucci is a San Marinese footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Perticala Calcio and the San Marino national team. He has been capped a record 64 times by San Marino, surpassing Mirco Gennari's previous record of 48 matches.-References:...
.
Death
He died while on holiday in Acapulco, MexicoMexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
when he tried to help a friend in trouble, but despite rescuing her, he drowned. He was the third footballer to drown in the course of a single week, after Juventus FC's youth players Riccardo Neri and Alessio Ferramosca drowned at the club's training ground. At the time of his death, he was only 24. His funeral took place at MonteGiardino in San Marino.