Federica Cappelletti, the widow of Paolo Rossi, will lead the women’s soccer series

Federica Cappelletti was elected this morning by the Assembly to lead the First Division of Women’s Football. Widow of Paolo Rossi She was the only female candidate and was voted unanimously by the ten voting clubs.

Federica Cappelletti, 51, born in Perugia, Professional journalist, wife of the late Paolo Rossi and president of the Paolo Rossi Foundation, a well-known personality in the world of football. The love story with Paolo led to a marriage that lasted more than 10 years (from 2010 until the death of the protagonist in 2020), but they met long before that and the spark flared up immediately, despite the age difference, with her being 16 years younger than him. A real project that culminated in the birth of two daughters, Maria Vittoria and Sofia Elena who joined Alessandro, born from Rossi’s first marriage to Simonetta Rizzato. Federica thus wanted to continue her family’s commitment to football by dedicating herself to women’s football, this time in a leadership role.