Gianluca Vialli (right) celebrates with Mark Hughes after winning his first trophy as a Chelsea player, August 1996’s Umbro tournament.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/07/mark-hughes-gianluca-vialli-tribute-chelsea

He was unhappy, too, with the appointment legendary goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, a player Mancini had replaced as No1 with Gianluigi Donnarumma, as the head of delegation, a role previously held by Mancini’s late best friend Gianluca Vialli.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-12631241/Roberto-Mancini-went-hero-zero-Italy-controversial-cash-driven-betrayal-Saudi-Arabia-appointment-left-Euro-2020-winners-shocked.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

The Italian football legend Gianluca Vialli passed away aged 58 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) confirmed on Friday.

Source: https://www.canindia.com/italy-football-legend-gianluca-vialli-passes-away/

Vialli and Mancini led the Italians to the Euro 2020 tournament in 2021.

Source: https://pragativadi.com/former-italy-striker-gianluca-vialli-passes-away-at-58/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=former-italy-striker-gianluca-vialli-passes-away-at-58

Vialli earned 59 senior caps and worked as an assistant to Mancini as the Azzurri lifted the European Championship trophy with victory over England at Wembley in 2021.

Source: https://jerseyeveningpost.com/uksport/2023/03/22/it-is-very-emotional-italy-set-to-play-first-game-since-gianluca-vialli-death/

Vialli was diagnosed with the illness for a second time in 2021, having been given the all-clear in April 2020 following a 17-month struggle.

Source: https://www.joe.ie/sport/gianluca-vialli-dies-763971

Vialli, who enjoyed a stellar career with Sampdoria, Juventus and Chelsea and earned 59 caps for Italy.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/former-italy-striker-gianluca-vialli-dies-aged-58-8365572/

When the Dutchman was fired early in 1998, Vialli, aged 33, was appointed player-manager in his place.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11557703/Gianluca-Vialli-dead-Former-Italy-Chelsea-Juventus-striker-dies-aged-58.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Wise would teach him a new phrase each week and Vialli would endeavour to crowbar this latest nugget into media interviews.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/gianluca-vialli-death-chelsea-sampdoria-italy-b2257694.html