Shock and drama in the world of Italian sports is lived this Thursday after knowing the death of Julia Ituma, a young promise of women’s volleyballwho fell from the window of a hotel where he was staying in Istanbul.
The 18-year-old girl was in the Turkish capital because hours before she had played a Champions League semifinal match between her team, Igor Novara, and Eczacibasi.
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Ituma, originally from Milan, Italy, and of Nigerian parents, is recognized as one of the key players in the title won by her country in the European Under-19 Championship. In addition, his height of 1.92 meters allowed him to show off a great physique.
Today we mourn the disappearance, not only of a great talent, but above all of a wonderful 18-year-old girl.
Although the Turkish police have not provided an official version of events surrounding the death of the young athlete, local media indicate that Ituma would have taken his own life, according to recordings from security cameras in the area.
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The Italian Volleyball Federation shared a statement on its social networks this Thursday where it regrets the death of Julia Ituma: “Today we regret the disappearance, not only of a great talent, but above all of a wonderful 18-year-old girl who we have seen grow from close at Club Italia, season after season”.
Besides, the Federation decreed a minute of silence in memory of Ituma in all volleyball matches that are disputed between this Thursday and next Sunday.
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