'Class, charisma, tenacity': Italian football pays tribute to Vialli
Italy's Serie A observed a minute's silence ahead of Saturday's games in memory of Gianluca Vialli, while old team mates and rivals paid tribute to the former Italy international.
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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.
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.
Vialli set an example to follow, says Allegri
Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri paid tribute to former Italy striker Gianluca Vialli, who died from cancer at the age of 58, saying on Friday he set "an example to follow".
Former Italy striker Gianluca Vialli dies: ex-club Sampdoria
Vialli was diagnosed with cancer in 2017 but was still able to play a significant role in Italy's European Championship title-winning campaign in 2021 assisting long-time Sampdoria strike partner and national coach Roberto Mancini. He made his name in eight seasons at Genoa-based Sampdoria, winning the Serie A title and European Cup Winners' Cup before joining Juventus in 1992 for a then world record 16.5 million euros.
Chelsea legend Gianluca Vialli dies aged 58
Former Chelsea footballer Gianluca Vialli has died at the age of 58, five years after he was first diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.