Vialli

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Gianluca Vialli: clubbable gentleman off the pitch, deadly on it (Thai PBS World)

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 ...

Italy Mourns The Death Of Legendary Striker Gianluca Vialli (Forbes)

The Italian soccer community mourns the death of one of the most iconic sportspersons of his generation.

[Alessandro Del Piero](https://www.instagram.com/p/CnEjEGprDu9/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D), one of the legends featuring in that stellar Juventus squad, paid tribute to his former teammate with an Instagram post whose caption reads, “Our captain. As a Blucerchiato, Vialli formed a memorable offensive partnership with Roberto Mancini and tallied 141 goals in 328 matches before joining Italian soccer giants [Juventus](https://www.forbes.com/sites/danieleproch/2022/11/29/the-reasons-behind-andrea-agnellis-sudden-resignation-as-the-juventus-president/?sh=60c6a8796581). Vialli’s unparalleled charisma earned him the Bianconeri armband, and he perfectly lived up to that responsibility by lifting the much coveted UEFA Champions League trophy in 1996. [UEFA European Football Championship](https://www.forbes.com/sites/danieleproch/2021/06/15/a-look-at-the-uefa-euro-2020-prize-money-as-italy-tries-to-secure-early-round-of-16-spot/?sh=7ebd4e972201), a trophy that they last had hoisted in 1968. Among the many feats of his impressive career, Vialli boasts the record of being the only striker to have won the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup (today’s Europa League) and UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. [Scudetto](https://www.forbes.com/sites/danieleproch/2023/01/05/napolis-first-loss-of-the-season-enlivens-serie-a-title-race/?sh=6978db2839ca) during the 1990/91 Serie A season.

Ex-Chelsea, Juventus star Gianluca Vialli dies at 58 (ESPN)

Former Chelsea and Juventus star Gianluca Vialli has died at the age of 58 after dealing with cancer for five years.

Their Sampdoria team had lost the European Cup final to Barcelona at the same venue 29 years earlier. The memory of him and his example will live forever in our hearts." Vialli scored twice as Sampdoria beat Anderlecht 2-0 in 1990 to lift the European Cup Winners' Cup. The pair celebrated with a tearful embrace that "was more beautiful than the hugs we used to give each other when I passed him the ball and he scored goals," Vialli said in a TV interview with Italy's RAI in November. Under Vialli, Chelsea won the League Cup and Cup Winners' Cup in 1998 and the FA Cup two years later before he too was dismissed. Vialli left the Genoa-based club in the summer of 1992, moving to Juventus, where after a sluggish start he rediscovered his goal-scoring touch and helped the Turin giants win the Italian league in 1995 and the Champions League the following season.

Italy coach Mancini grieves death of 'little brother' Vialli (CNA)

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.

"Gianluca was the best of us, a perfect, courageous man ... "Those two nights at Wembley. Advertisement

Former star Italy striker Vialli dies aged 58 (Reuters)

Former Italy striker Gianluca Vialli, who earned 59 caps for his country and enjoyed a stellar club career with Sampdoria, Juventus and Chelsea, has died ...

Vialli scored twice as Sampdoria beat Anderlecht 2-0 in 1990 to lift the European Cup Winners' Cup. His memory and example will live in our hearts forever," Vialli's family was quoted as saying in a statement by the Italian news agency ANSA. He described cancer as "a travel companion" that he hoped would eventually leave him in peace, after testing his mettle. Vialli left the Genoa-based club in the summer of 1992, moving to Juventus, where after a sluggish start he rediscovered his goalscoring touch and helped the Turin giants win the Italian league in 1995 and the Champions League the following season. Vialli was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2017. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story

Dossena: 'Vialli said goodbye to Sampdoria teammates' - Football ... (Football Italia)

Vialli, Dossena, Roberto Mancini and Attilio Lombardo were all part of the legendary Samp squad that won their one and only Serie A title in 1990-91, the Cup ...

After a few days, he returned to London and was admitted to hospital.” “I was with Attilio when we got the message and we burst into tears. That was Luca. There’s no doubt, Luca is someone who brings people together, so he wouldn’t want us to cry for him. Nobody mentioned the illness, but I could tell he was fighting against the physical pain so he could be with us one last time, with that Samp squad that he loved so intensely. “Luca was in a lot of pain recently and we must find peace in the idea he is now walking through that tunnel of light.