Italian global and previous Chelsea and Juventus striker Gianluca Vialli has died elderly 58 after an extended struggle with most cancers. The Italian Football Federation described him as a “splendid person” who “leaves a void that cannot be filled.”
Vialli performed 59 occasions for Italy however in 2017 he was once identified with pancreatic most cancers. There was once optimism in 2020 when docs stated he was once transparent, however unfortunately the most cancers returned in 2021.
Our correspondent in Rome, Giorgia Orlandi, summed up the reaction to the tragic information of his dying.
“Gianluca Vialli has been described as one of the original cult heroes of Italian football towards the end of the 21st century, starring as a striker for both Sampdoria and Juventus, and then he went on to become a legend of English football at Chelsea, both as a player and a manager.”
“Sampdoria, Juventus, Chelsea football clubs reacted to his death, with the English football club saying he will be missed by so many people, not just the Chelsea community but the entire footballing world including his native Italy, the club says, he was such an iconic figure.
Football fans across the world mourn his death and reactions have been pouring in from people from different backgrounds, categories including politicians and celebrities. And all these comments seem to have one thing in common – as Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni put it, “it’s the truth that he’s going to be remembered each as a perfect footballer and as a person whose and combat just lately were any instance to many.”
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