{"id":261631,"date":"2023-01-06T10:37:02","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T11:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=261631"},"modified":"2023-01-07T07:58:11","modified_gmt":"2023-01-07T07:58:11","slug":"football-world-mourns-death-of-italian-legend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=261631","title":{"rendered":"Football world mourns death of Italian legend"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gianluca Vialli, the former Italy<\/a> striker who helped both Sampdoria and Juventus<\/a> win Serie A and European trophies before becoming a player-manager at Chelsea<\/a>, has died. He was 58.<\/p>\n

The Italian soccer federation confirmed Vialli's death on Friday evening AEDT.<\/p>\n

Vialli announced in 2018 that he had overcome a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer but said in December 2021 that the disease had returned.<\/p>\n

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With his condition worsening, Vialli announced in mid-December that he was temporarily stepping down from his role as the delegation chief for Italy\u2019s national team.<\/p>\n

\"LONDON,<\/p>\n

Vialli had been appointed delegation chief under Azzurri head coach Roberto Mancini, a long-time friend and former teammate.<\/p>\n

Vialli and Mancini were known as the "gemelli del gol", or "goal twins", when they played together at Sampdoria, leading the club based in Genoa to its only Serie A title in 1991 and its only European title in 1990 with the Cup Winners\u2019 Cup, plus four Italian Cup trophies.<\/p>\n

Vialli and Mancini also led Sampdoria to the 1992 European Cup final, which it lost to Barcelona at Wembley Stadium.<\/p>\n

As delegation chief, Vialli reunited with Mancini to help Italy win the European Championship by beating England in a penalty shootout at Wembley last year.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a relationship that goes way beyond friendship,\u201d Mancini said during the Euros. <\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s like a true brother to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"THIS<\/p>\n

Vialli\u2019s death comes three weeks after the premature passing of another Serie A great, Sini\u0161a Mihajlovi\u0107, who died after a long battle with leukaemia. Mihajlovi\u0107 also played with Mancini at Sampdoria after Vialli left the club for Juventus.<\/p>\n

Vialli won another Serie A title at Juventus and also raised the Champions League and UEFA Cup trophies with the Bianconeri.<\/p>\n

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Vialli played for Italy\u2019s national team from 1985-1992, making 59 appearances and scoring 16 goals.<\/p>\n

Vialli ended his playing career while also managing Chelsea, leading the London club to FA Cup, League Cup and Cup Winners\u2019 Cup titles.<\/p>\n

He continued to live in London after moving on from Chelsea into TV commentary and other ventures.<\/p>\n

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