Italy coach Mancini grieves death of 'little brother' Vialli
MILAN: Roberto Mancini is grieving the loss of a man he considered his brother after Gianluca Vialli's death following a long battle with pancreatic cancer.
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Italy coach Mancini grieves death of ‘little brother’ Vialli
(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 24, 2018 Italian former player Gianluca Vialli poses for a photograph as he arrives for The Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony, on September 24, 2018 in London. – Former Juventus, Chelsea and Italy striker Gianluca Vialli has died aged 58 of pancreatic cancer, his former clubs announced on January 6, 2023. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)
Gianluca Vialli: clubbable gentleman off the pitch, deadly on it
Gianluca Vialli's death on Friday robbed Italian football of an iconic figure of its golden era, a powerful yet studious centre-forward who won almost every honour and was one of the English Premier League's first big-name foreign imports.
Gianluca Vialli: Clubbable gentleman off the pitch, deadly on it
ROME: Gianluca Vialli's death on Friday (Jan 6) robbed Italian football of an iconic figure of its golden era, a powerful yet studious centre-forward who won almost every honour and was one of the English Premier League's first big-name foreign imports.
GOATs gallery at the mercy of the generation game
Just a quick glance over the hedge of social media reveals a field of GOATs as far as the eye can see.
Netherlands v Argentina: 4 World Cup classics
Lionel Messi's bid for a first World Cup continues on Friday when Argentina take on the Netherlands in a hotly anticipated quarter-final in Qatar which is also a replay of some classic matches.
Criticism helped me deliver match-winning display, man on fire Denzel Dumfries says
DOHA : Winger Denzel Dumfries said recent criticism had helped fire him up for a match-winning performance in the Netherlands' World Cup last 16 victory over the United States on Saturday.
Clubs with most Ballon d’Or award wins: Do Real Madrid or Barcelona have more?
Karim Benzema is the latest player to win a Ballon d’Or while playing for Real Madrid, but which clubs have the most Ballon d’Or award wins in football history?