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Dan Kilpatrick

Chelsea and Italy legend Gianluca Vialli dies after cancer battle, aged 58

Gianluca Vialli, the former Chelsea player and manager, has died, aged 58, following a long battle with pancreatic cancer.

The former Italy striker had been working with the national team under head coach Roberto Mancini, his former striker partner at Sampdoria, but on December 14 it was announced he would be stepping away from his role to focus on his treatment.

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