Vialli earned 59 caps for Italy and played for Sampdoria, Juventus and Chelsea
Gianluca Vialli. Picture: JENNIFER LORENZINI/REUTERS
He described cancer as “a travel companion” that he hoped would eventually leave him in peace, after testing his mettle. “Illness can teach a lot about who you are, and can push you to go beyond the superficial way in which we live,” he said. Mancini and Vialli led the Italians to the Euro 2020 tournament, which was delayed until 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, lifting the trophy in Wembley Stadium.
The son of a wealthy industrialist, Vialli first emerged as a young player with his local team Cremonese in Italy’s third and second tiers. 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.
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