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Gianluca Vialli OMRI (Italian pronunciation: [dʒanˈluːka ˈvjalli]; 9 July 1964 – 6 January 2023) was an Italian football player and manager who played as a striker. Vialli started his club career at his hometown club Cremonese in 1980, where he made 105 league appearances and scored 23 goals.
- Chelsea: A Legend to All of Football
- Sampdoria: Ciao, Luca
- Juventus: Such An Intense Sense of Loss
- Watford Saddened by Loss of Former Manager
- Martin Tyler: Vialli Is An Icon That Was Respected
- Souness: 'A Gorgeous Soul'
Vialli joined Chelsea in the summer of 1996, shortly after captaining Juventus to Champions League glory. The club called him a "Chelsea legend...loved by fans, players and staff at Stamford Bridge". Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly and co-controlling owner Behdad Eghbali said in a statement: "This is truly an awful day for Chelsea Football Club. Gianl...
Former club Sampdoria, where Vialli played for eight years between 1984 and 1992 making over 200 appearances, relayed a simple goodbye message on their club's Twitter account, calling him "one of us".
"We have always been with you, Gianluca," a statement read on Juventus' official website. It continued: "Ever since you arrived in 1992, when it was love at first sight. "We loved everything about you, absolutely everything - your smile, you being a star and leader at the same time, on the pitch and in the dressing room."
Current Watford manager Slaven Bilic said, in tribute: "It's a sad day. He was part of our club and the club should be proud that one of football's legends was with Watford."
Sky Sportsfootball commentator Martin Tyler says Vialli was an icon, particularly among the players he played alongside, and that respect translated into his years as a coach and manager. He said: "He had the character to deal with difficulties. He was so much an icon for players [at Chelsea], most of whom had played with him. "They respected him a...
Sky Sportspundit Graeme Souness paid tribute to his friend and former Sampdoria team-mate: "I can't tell you how good a guy he was. Forget football, he was just a gorgeous soul, he was a truly nice human being. "I went to Italy when I was 31 years old and he was 20 and he was just fabulous to be around. He was such a fun-loving guy, full of mischie...
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Jan 6, 2023 · Former Chelsea striker and manager Gianluca Vialli, who has died at the age of 58, was "a gorgeous soul" as well as "a wonderful footballer and a warm human being", his former Sampdoria...
Jan 6, 2023 · Gianluca Vialli, who has died aged 58, was one of the modern era's great strikers and also one of its most popular and endearing figures, writes Phil McNulty.
Jan 6, 2023 · Italy football great Gianluca Vialli has died aged 58 after what he described as his “journey” with an “unwelcome travel companion” – pancreatic cancer.
Jan 6, 2023 · The former Chelsea player and manager Gianluca Vialli has died aged 58 after a battle with cancer. The Italian, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer five years ago, played for and managed the ...
Jan 6, 2023 · Antonio Conte has been replaced at his pre-FA Cup news conference by his assistant Cristian Stellini following the death of his former Juventus teammate Gianluca Vialli.
