Former Chelsea player and manager Gianluca Vialli has died at the age of 58 following a five-year battle with pancreatic cancer. The Italian football legend scored 40 goals in 88 appearances for the Blues between 1996 and 1999 before going on to manage the west London club, winning three major trophies.
The former Sampdoria and Juventus forward won a total of 59 caps for his nation. After he was initially given the all-clear from his cancer back in 2020, he became a part of former teammate Roberto Mancini's coaching staff with the Italian national team, winning the European Championships in England the following summer.
Vialli stepped down from his role in December when he returned to the Royal Marsden hospital to undergo further treatment. The tributes have been pouring in for a legend of the game, with two of his former sides posting heartfelt messages in his memory.
