Nigerian footballer, Akeem Omolade has been found dead inside his car.
Following the news of his death, Italian football clubs were plunged into mourning.
The former Torino striker, 39, made several Serie A appearances for the Turin club between 2001 and 2003.
He also played for Treviso, Reggiana and ten other Italian clubs before retiring in 2017.
But tragedy struck on Monday when emergency services found him unresponsive in a Peugeot in Sicily’s capital Palermo.
Omolade’s family said the Kaduna-born player had previously reported pains in his leg.
Initial inquiries found he was not suffering from any external injuries.