( CNN ) -- The world of sport has paid its tributes to Livorno midfielder Piermario Morosini , who died Saturday after collapsing on the pitch during his side 's Serie B game at Pescara . The entire Italian football program this weekend was canceled and a minute 's silence was observed at major league games around the world in his honor . A similar tribute was also paid before the start of Sunday 's Milan marathon . Tennis player Sara Errani dedicated her victory in the Barcelona Open final to Morosini . `` This tournament is for him , '' Errani told the WTA official website . `` It has been very hard . The images have impacted me a lot . It 's amazing that these things can happen . It really makes you think . '' Thousands of fans have gathered outside Livorno 's Armando Picchi stadium to pay their respects , leaving flowers and scarves . `` You fought until the end , goodbye great Moro , '' read a banner outside the stadium . Morosini dies after collapsing in Serie B game . `` The family , the girlfriend of Piermario and AS Livorno Calcio wants to thank all of the people that in this time of pain have remembered a great athlete and a special person , '' read a statement on the club 's official website . The two main Italian sports papers La Gazzetta dello Sport and Corriere dello Sport had the same headline in their Sunday editions . `` Death on the pitch , football stops . '' Udinese , who had loaned out Morosini to the second-flight club , pledged to help Morosini 's disabled sister . `` We are profoundly in pain for the premature death of Piermario Morosini , '' read a statement on the club 's official website . `` Through our non-profit organisation , 'Udinese for life ' , we will guarantee assistance to the sister of the unfortunate player , who has now been left on her own. `` The 25-year-old Morosini has been at Udinese since 2005 , being loaned out to Bologna , then Reggina , Padova , Vicenza and finally Livorno . He made 18 appearances for Italy 's under-21s . But his family life had been blighted by tragedy and he lost both his parents before his 18th birthday . His disabled brother later committed suicide to leave him alone with his handicapped elder sister . Pescara 's authorities have announced that they will launch an inquiry into Morosini 's death . It has emerged that a parked car belonging to traffic police had initially blocked the ambulance 's path into the stadium .
Tribute to Italian footballer Piermario Rossi . Player 's silence observed before matches across the country . Morosini collapsed during a Serie A game Saturday and died later . The 25-year - old was playing for Livorno on loan from Juventus .