Italy coach Roberto Mancini revealed Gianluca Vialli told him, ‘Italy will have to win World Cup 2026.’ The Azzurri boss was a guest on the show ‘Porta a Porta‘, commemorating Vialli’s life, and shared his memories of his former teammate and friend,…
The president of Sampdoria, Marco Lanna, has suggested plans to form a tournament to honour Italian football legend Gianluca Vialli. Vialli passed away two days ago from pancreatic cancer. His last involvement in football was with the Azzurri, aiding Roberto Mancini’s victorious…
Serie A legend Roberto Baggio says ‘It’s hard to accept’ the passing of former teammate Gianluca Vialli. The pair played together at Juventus as well as for the Azzurri, and in a statement published by ANSA, Baggio spoke of the difficulty in…
Alessandro Del Piero explained why talking about Luca Vialli’s passing is difficult for him, calling him the ‘greatest role-model’ he had at Juventus. The pair played together in 1996, forming part of the Juve team that would go on to lift the…
Former Juventus, Sampdoria and Italy striker Gianluca Vialli has tragically passed away aged 58 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Vialli was first diagnosed in 2017 and made a recovery but revealed he was battling the disease again in 2021. He…
Gianluca Vialli has announced he will be stepping aside from his commitments with the Azzurri due to ongoing issues with his health. The Juventus, Sampdoria and Chelsea striker was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2017 but managed to overcome the disease in…