[9] Despite their different walks of life, Lord Burghley considered Facelli a friend for years.

[10] In honour of his sporting successes, the Italian government assigned to him an annual sum following a decision by the Council of Ministers (Legge Bacchelli).

[11] In 1988, on the occasion of his ninetieth birthday, the Italian designer Ottavio Missoni gave a party in his honor.

Facelli resided in Corsico, and died in a clinic in Milan in 1991 at the age of 93 years.

[12] Luigi Facelli won 17 competitions in the Italian national championship for athletics.