Sadly passed away. RIP

Sad news this morning. Gianluca Vialli has passed away aged 58 after a battle with cancer.

I’ve merged the two threads.

Very sad news indeed
Lovely bloke and great player.
Always spoke really well about England and his time here.

Seems far too young. Not even 60.

That’s dreadful news. Fantastic player and always came across as very decent.

Can’t believe he was 58, I remember watching him as a kid, made me realise how long ago that was. What a player!

I've just seen it mentioned, with the title: "Gianluca Vialli Dead"
Always seems a bit crass to have that wording as the headline of a newspaper.

RIP, saw him for the first time during the Euro's (don't remember where), where he formed a formidable striking force with Mancini.

Just reminds you of the relativity of life and the reason not to get nervous about small things and little setbacks.

Sad news indeed.

James Richardson, Football Italia. Super Sunday with a swaggering Sampdoria. Vialli and Mancini scoring for fun with the best football kits ever. Happy Memories.

Wow - that’s a shocker.

Very sad.

That team Chelsea had in the mid-late 90’s with Vialli, Gullit, Zola, Di Matteo, Lebouef, Petrescu etc felt like such a watershed moment for the Premier League. They were a team ahead of their time in the manner they melded European quality with English grit and they had success in domestic cups/UEFA Cup etc (as it was). Great to watch those players on Match of the Day and Sky at the time.

He was a brilliant finisher and always spoke in a very measured manner. RIP to a bit of a footballing icon of mine when I was growing up.

Bloody hell, I didnt even know he was ill, I fecking hate this cancer

Sad news. One of my favourites growing up as a kid watching Football Italia.

Terrible news. RIP Gianlucca.

He was definitely one of the PL greats in it's early years. Shocked to hear of his death at only 58.

RIP Gianlucca.

This is a shock. Was a name everyone knew from watching Football Italia then when he came to Chelsea he was one that get like he’d been there for ages

Knew he had been given all clear from initial diagnosis, but didn’t know he had be re-diagnosed

Very Sad R.I.P Luka

Very sad news ... Great player

Very sad , top player and came across as a top bloke
RIP Gianluca

R.I.P. Gianluca Vialli.

Very sad. Absolute top, top player in his day.

Given the all clear in 2020. Came back aggressively last year.

Luca , thank you for what you have done for football .

Wow! Hadn't known he was unwell!

Every now and then there's a death that really impacts upon us Gianluca Vialli's death is one of those.

Genuinely sad news. R.I.P Gianluca.

Horrible news. When I saw he had pancreatic cancer a few years ago, I feared the worst. One of the worst you can get.

RIP to a good bloke and excellent footballer.

So sad a wonderful player and I had the pleasure of meeting him with my daughter back in the 90,s

Sublime footballer, softly spoken, debonair gent. Rest in peace.

Great player taken far too soon.

RIP, Gianluca Vialli.

Great player, one of the influx of players in the 90's who really appeared to improve the PL unlike numerous others.

Seemed a likeable bloke.

RIP

Really sad news, one of those guys in football everyone seem to like

RIP

Very sad. I always liked him as a player. RIP Gianluca.

As people have mentioned watching football Italia on a Sunday watching him for Juventus away at Milan constantly running up and down getting nothing then one chance and it’s in the net. He was a great player loved watching him.

Might watch a re run of football Italia at the weekend in tribute to the recently departed Vialli and Mijalovic

Rest in peace.

Tragically young.

What an amazing player he was too.

RIP

Very sad, indeed. RIP, Gianluca Vialli.

RIP Luca

Awful news. Echo other people’s sentiments on Football Italia and he was fantastic in the PL. RIP.

RIP Gianluca Vialli. A fine footballer and a gentleman.

I didn't realize he still lived in London - even though his family in Italy is wealthy. He passed at the Royal Marsden. He had married a Brit and had two kids

RIP Gianluca. Pancreatic cancer is a horrible illness. Hope that he passed peacefully.

Obviously can only comment on his football abilities which were exceptional, but from what I saw in the media and the plaudits today, you knew he was a great human being too. RIP

He was an exceptional player.
Always seemed to come across as a good guy.
R.I.P.

Sad news. Excellent footballer and a very positive human being.