The Belgian midfielder lost his 14 -month -old son this summer while in retreat with the team in Roccaraso
Matthias Verrow’s first championship goal is special. The Bari midfielder scored the momentary 1-0 in the challenge against Entella at 35 ‘, then ended 2-2. A shot from outside very precise on the assists of Pagano. To exult, the Belgian kicked the ball away and embraced all his companions. Then with his hand he designed letter C, that goal is for Elliot Charles: the son of just 14 months disappeared suddenly this summer. The player had known of the tragic news while he was in retreat with the team in Roccaraso, on 27 July. The boy was with his mother in Belgium when he was hospitalized for an intestinal virus. However, the situation worsened in a few hours. The former Brescia had immediately flown to Belgium to stay next to the family, the De Laurentiis club in a sign of closeness had interrupted the retreat.
The strength of the group
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Return to Italy a few weeks later. The complete team was waiting for him at the airport: teammates, Mr. Caserta, his technical staff and the management. The group had also dedicated a banner to the midfielder: “Matthias we are with you. Together on the pitch and in life”. Bari has been next to its player at this complicated moment. Before the Coppa Italia challenge against Milan on August 17, a minute of silence was observed for the little Elliot Charles. The red and white had also played with mourning in the arm.
Dad Matthias
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The Belgian midfielder born in ’98 moved to Puglia this summer. In the past season he drew the Brescia shirt by totaling 32 appearances and 4 goals in B. Raised in the youth of PSV Eindhoven, Verrow played between Holland and Belgium before arriving in Italy. He married his wife Séli in June 2023 in Ibiza, a few months earlier the firstborn of the couple was born: Amelia Madelyn. Elliot Charles was also born last May, the little one to whom Dad Matthias dedicated the first goal with the Bari shirt.
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