Kean Talingdan Gets ACMilan’s Jersey On 17th Birthday

MILAN, Italy—Italian journalist Ivan Zazzaroni visited Kean Talingdan, a Filipino victim of Crans-Montana bar fire, bringing a birthday gift, a Luka Modric’s jersey, signed by the whole team of ACMilan, Italy-based digital news TvPlay.it reported on Facebook.

"Today I went to Niguarda for the 17th birthday of Kean Talingdan, one of the boys from Crans Montana. I brought him Luka Modric's shirt signed by the whole team and gave him a surprise: a phone call with Allegri, who invited him to Milanello,” Zazzaroni said Thursday.

Kean celebrated birthday by walking a few meters for the first time - he's better, breathing on his own and was visibly excited, Zazzaroni added.

Photo: Ivan Zazzaroni IG

He kept saying 'I don't believe it. Then he said: 'I will do it, I don't want to disappoint anyone.’Even in suffering, his thoughts go to others.

“This meeting did me good too. His parents, mother, 7-year-old sister and aunt were - I can say - happy. In the same room, two more children who were injured in the Constellation fire, Sofia and Manfredi,” Zazzoni said.

Moreover, the doctors and all the staff of the hospital mega-structure are extraordinary. “Thanks also to Nicola Pozzi from Milan for his support,” Zazzaroni said.

Forty-one people died in the fire at Le Constellation bar in the ski-resort town of Crans-Montana, Valais, Switzerland on January 1, 2026 at 01:26 (CET), during New Year celebrations. Meanwhile, 116 others were injured, with 83 treated for severe burns.