Gianluca Vialli, the former Italy striker, has died aged 58 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, his former club Sampdoria Genoa announced Friday.
Vialli was first diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2017 and then for a second time in 2021, shortly after Italy’s Euro 2020 triumph.
He left his role as delegation chief with the Italy team in December, citing his need to undergo treatment for the disease.
Vialli began his career at Cremonese, his hometown club, before starring in Serie A for Sampdoria and Juventus, and ended his playing career at Chelsea before going into management and coaching.
He scored 16 goals in 59 appearances for Italy and featured in the Azzurri’s 1986 and 1990 World Cup squads.
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