As per the will expressed in life, the ashes of Fabian O'Neill were scattered on the field of Paso de Los Toros , in Uruguay, where he had begun to kick the ball in 1988.
The former Cagliari, Juve and Perugia player died at the age of 49 on Christmas Day . He had long had health problems and alcohol abuse. The news shocked the sports world especially in Sardinia, a land that has never forgotten the period in which the "Wizard" wore the rossoblù shirt.
At the funeral ceremony, the urn was accompanied by the midfielder's three children , brought by Flavio from the Santa Lucia crematorium in Paso de Los Toros. Other relatives, friends and local authorities were also present.
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