[Football] Gianluca Vialli - RIP

[Shropshire Seagull]

I lost a work-mate about 10 years ago to Pancreatic Cancer [just turned 60] - seems it's one of the cancers that they've yet to find any sort of fight-back against - just a matter of time.

RIP Luca - thanks for the memories

 

[Super Sub]

This is really sad news. He always came across as a down to earth guy with a big heart. RIP Gianluca

 

[elwheelio]

Very sad. A fine player and he always came across as a good guy. RIP.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

He always came across in the media as a really nice guy who was also very smart but a lot of fun too. What a tradgey at that age. RIP

I’m finding that it’s very easy to fall in love with Italian managers so I do feel for the Chelsea mob on this occasion.

When my son was about 12, we both found his press conferences (as Chelsea manager) quite amusing.

"In the firs' 'alf, we 'ave some chan ses.
In the secon' 'alf, we also 'ave some chan ses"

My son always thought it amusing to change the second part to:

"In the secon' 'alf, I faa ted!

Still makes me smile thinking about that now.

RIP Luca.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Apologies if repeated, a nice piece....

Gianluca Vialli, the English gentleman made in Italy

Vialli was the gentleman goalscorer who bestowed cosmopolitan credibility on Chelsea and the Premier League when he moved to London

theathletic.com

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Very, very sad. RIP

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Very sad RIP

 

[Wardy's twin]

RIP...too young

 

[Seagull58]

That's awful.

Didn't realise he'd married an British woman and lived in London since his Chelsea days 20 years ago.

South African, I believe.

 

[Seagull58]

I have a Chelsea STH friend of Italian descent who worked in Milan 2 or 3 days a week during the period when Vialli worked for Sky Italy. One Monday morning they were sat next to each other on the flight from London and chatted through the flight. A few weeks later my friend was in the BA lounge waiting for his flight when Luca approached him and reminded him that they had sat next to each other previously, in case he didn't remember
What a lovely man.

 

[NooBHA]

I always wanted to meet him and hoped I would have got him as a client. Sadly never happened. But I loved him as a player. Always seemed to be smiling for the 90 minutes he was on the pitch.

I am really saddened by this news. Wish it wasn't true

Every time I see the 2nd Abba Movie the guy who played the part of the guy who stamped the passports when the are getting on the boat always reminds me of him .

I don't really believe in Heaven but if there is one. He will be a good addition to its ranks

 

[Zeberdi]

I thought this was a really moving tribute from Roberto DZ

De Zerbi dedicates FA Cup win to Vialli

Italian legend died on Friday, aged 58.

www.brightonandhovealbion.com