A devastating mourning has struck Julio Sergioformer Rome goalkeeper, who announced the death of his son Enzojust 15 years old, who had long been sick of cerebral tumor. The news came through a social post of the same footballer, simple but heartbreaking: a black screen, the name of Enzo e The dates of his short lifeilluminated only by small stars. A silent farewell, which moved thousands of fans and friends.
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The diagnosis had arrived in 2020when Enzo was only ten years old. After interventions, chemotherapy cycles and long hospitalizations, its conditions are worsened in recent weeks. Enzo had entered the pharmacological comaconstantly followed by parents and doctors.
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Shortly before his disappearance, Julio Sergio had shared an touching message on his Instagram stories, suggesting that there were few hopes:
I just visited Enzo … we are still in the same situation that we have been talking about for days, irreversible. It is in a pharmacological coma, with sedation (which we adjust to need), a catheter for oxygen but, above all, is at peace, surrounded by us parents, by his family and by you. He does not feel discomfort or pain.
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The gesture of love that moved everyone
Just a few weeks ago, Julio Sergio’s gesture had gone around the web: it was Rasseto the hair zero To stay close to his son who, because of chemo, was losing his own. An authentic gesture of love, which became a symbol of a father who did not want to leave his child alone. Enzodespite the young age, had become in Brazil a Testimonial in the fight against childhood tumorssupported by figures of the caliber of Totti, Buffon, De Rossi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar.
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The embrace of Rome and the world of football
Also theAS Romaclub in which Julio Sergio played between 2006 and 2011, wanted to express his condolence by writing on his profiles:
Julio, we are at your side in this moment of unimaginable pain. All of AS Roma is with your family, all the Romanists embrace you.
A thought came from the former Giallorossi captain Francesco Totti who wanted to dedicate a thought to the little one with a short message on Instagram:
Hi Enzo, Rip.
Julio, we are at your side in this moment of unimaginable pain.
All of AS Roma is with your family, all the Romanists embrace you.
– AS Roma (@Officialasroma) July 27, 2025