Originally from Nocera, he arrived in Sardinia at the end of the 1960s . He arrived in Sinnai with his family in the 1980s, immediately becoming everyone's friend. A real character with his speech, his sincerity. Raffaele Cariello was a masseur for Sinnai and La Pineta , the two local teams.

He did it for many years without ever asking for a penny. Retired air marshal , he disappeared yesterday at the Monserrato hospital after a few weeks in hospital. Great condolences in and around Sinnai, where he had resided for several decades. Everyone knew Raffaele Cariello. And he in Sinnai, he knew everyone. Today at 16 the funeral in the church of Santa Barbara. “Today is a sad day. The disappearance of Raffaele Cariello strikes us in the soul - say the leaders of Sinnai. Another piece of history is gone : masseur for over a decade under both the presidency of Gianfranco Pau and that of Anna Maria Cannas, he was truly an important figure for our society. We will miss you Cariello: the anecdotes, the coffee at the bar with you, the stories of your life and of your beloved Nocerina".

"Goodbye Raffaele Cariello, friend of all", writes the company La Pineta on Facebook. «Protagonist in the regional championships as a masseur but also in city football tournaments. Fan of Inter and Nocerina, player of billiards. A great friend." "He felt like a true Sinnaese - adds the president Antonio Forte -, we have always loved him, reciprocating his generosity".

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