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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.
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".
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.
Former Chelsea footballer Gianluca Vialli has died at the age of 58, five years after he was first diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
MILAN: Former Italian soccer star Gianluca Vialli has died from cancer at the age of 58, his former soccer club Sampdoria said on Friday (Jan 6).
Concerns are growing for the health of Gianluca Vialli after members of his family travelled to visit him in a London hospital, according to Italian media reports.
Gianluca Vialli has stepped away from his role as Italy's head of delegation as he receives treatment for pancreatic cancer.
