Former Chelsea footballer Gianluca Vialli has died at the age of 58, five years after he was first diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
The Italian football legend registered 40 goals in 88 appearances for the London club between 1996 and 1999, before going on to manage the Blues, where he won three major trophies. Vialli guided Chelsea to the League Cup and European Cup Winners' Cup, before winning the FA Cup in 2000.
Vialli made 59 appearances for his country and later joined Roberto Mancini's staff with the Italian national team, which came after he was given the all clear from his cancer in 2020. He was part of the coaching team when Italy won the European Championships in 2021.
