News Forum - Italian legend Gianluca Vialli dies after long battle with cancer

[Thaiger]

Former Italy, Sampdoria, and Chelsea star Gianluca Vialli has died at the age of 58. The Cremona-born Italiani, who also managed Chelsea and Watford, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2017 but was cleared three years later only for it to return in 2021. Vialli played in Serie A, for Sampdoria and Juventus, before moving to Chelsea in England to finish his playing career. After retiring as a player, he became a manager and coach. Vialli played 59 times for Italy, scoring 16 times, and won the Champions League with Juventus before joining Chelsea in 1996 and becoming player-manager two […]

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[Soidog]

Fantastic footballer who lost his life far too soon. R.I.P

[wilton429]

That is very sad to me. May they rest well.