RIP Gianluca Vialli

[Mr Kobayashi]

First Sinisa Mihajilovic and now Gianluca Vialli.

Both were smokers unfortunately. An utterly pointless way to take years off your life expectancy.

 

[StillBluessinceHydeRoad]

Very sad news. I always liked him: on the field a thorough professional and off it a very civilised, quietly spoken gentleman.

 

[flook]

bloody hell I didn't even know he was ill :/ RIP Gianluca

 

[hilts]

Awful news this, from the moment I saw him for Sampdoria(Italian football was really popular here in that period) I have always kept tabs on his career. Watching him play with Mancini and others like Lombardo etc was a delight.

Great side who played great football. Seemed like a really nice bloke too.

Rest in piece fella you have given me a lot of fond memories.

 

[citytill1die84]

So sad :( RIP Gianluca

 

[RiversideBlue]

Very sad news. I imagine Chelsea fans are gutted too. Hope all blues are classy and respect any tributes paid to him at the match on Sunday.

 

[threespires]

Very sad news. I imagine Chelsea fans are gutted too. Hope all blues are classy and respect any tributes paid to him at the match on Sunday.

Given how generally liked he was and what a great friend he was to Bobby M, I'd be staggered (and horrified) if there was anything other than great respect on Sun

 

[Blue Lorry]

Condolences to his family and all he knew.
So pleased that they achieved this together as lifelong friends.

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

Condolences to his family and all he knew.
So pleased that they achieved this together as lifelong friends.

Love that photo

 

[SPIDERBOY]

Very sad news RIP.