Gianluca Vialli: Difference between revisions

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'''Gianluca Vialli''' {{post-nominals|post-noms=[[Order of Merit of the Italian Republic|OMRI]]}} ({{IPA-|it|dʒanˈluːka ˈvjalli}}; 9 July 1964 – 65 January 2023) was an Italian [[Association football|football]] player and [[Manager (association football)|manager]] who played as a [[Striker (association football)|striker]]. Vialli started his club career at his hometown club [[US Cremonese|Cremonese]] in 1980, where he made 105 league appearances and scored 23 goals. His performances impressed [[UC Sampdoria|Sampdoria]], who signed him in 1984 and with whom he scored 85 league goals, won three [[Coppa Italia|Italian cups]], [[Serie A]] and the [[1989–90 European Cup Winners' Cup|European Cup Winners Cup]].

In 1992, Vialli transferred to [[Juventus FC|Juventus]] for a world record £12.5 million. During his time at the Turin club, he won the Italian Cup, Serie A, [[Italian Supercup]], [[UEFA Champions League]] and the [[1990 UEFA Cup Final|UEFA Cup]]. In 1996, Vialli joined [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] and became their [[player-manager]] the following season. In England, he won the [[1997 FA Cup Final|FA Cup]], [[1998 Football League Cup Final|League Cup]], [[1998 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final|UEFA Cup Winners Cup]] and [[1998 UEFA Super Cup|UEFA Super Cup]]. He is one of nine footballers to have won the three main European club competitions and the only forward to have done so; he is also the only player in European footballing history to hold both winners and runners-up medals in all three mainstream [[UEFA]] club competitions, including two winners medals for the now-defunct [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]]. The closest to him is [[Dennis Bergkamp]], who is missing a winners medal from the [[UEFA Champions League]] from the set (and holds two [[UEFA Cup]] winners medals).

On his retirement from playing, Vialli went into management and later punditry, and worked as a [[Color commentator|commentator]] for [[Sky Italia]].<ref name="Il calcio è femmina: fedele in Inghilterra, vanitosa da noi">{{cite web |last=Perrone |first=Roberto |title=firmato VIALLI "Il calcio è femmina: fedele in Inghilterra, vanitosa da noi" |url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2007/gennaio/21/firmato_VIALLI_calcio_femmina_fedele_co_7_070121056.shtml |publisher=Il Corriere della Sera |date=21 January 2007 |access-date=21 May 2015 |language=it}}</ref> He was part of the Italy national team non-playing staff as a delegation chiefcoordinator when they won [[UEFA Euro 2020]]; he stepped back from this role days before his death from cancer.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2022/12/14/football/gianluca-vialli-health-spt-intl/index.html|title=Gianluca Vialli leaves role with Italy national team|publisher=CNN|date=14 December 2022}}</ref>

The following season saw Chelsea make their debut in the [[UEFA Champions League]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/champions_league/448544.stm|title=Chelsea impress in stalemate|publisher=BBC Sport|date=15 September 1999|access-date=14 May 2020}}</ref> where they reached the [[1999–2000 UEFA Champions League#Quarter-finals|quarter-finals]].<ref name=FCB51/> After a 3–1 [[1999–2000 UEFA Champions League knockout stage#Chelsea v Barcelona|first leg victory]] over [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/champions_league/701340.stm|title=Inspired Chelsea brush Barcelona aside|publisher=BBC Sport|date=5 April 2000|access-date=14 May 2020}}</ref> they were eventually knocked out 4–6 on aggregate following a [[1999–2000 UEFA Champions League knockout stage#Barcelona v Chelsea|5–1 return leg loss]] at [[Camp Nou]] after extra time.<ref name=FCB51>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/champions_league/717082.stm|title=Chelsea's European dream shattered|publisher=BBC Sport|date=18 April 2000|access-date=14 May 2020}}</ref> Despite a fifth-place finish in the [[1999-2000 Premier League|Premier League]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/eng00.html|title=England 1999/2000|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|date=15 April 2001}|access-date=14 May 2020}}</ref> the campaign ended on a high note when Vialli guided Chelsea to a win over [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] in the [[FA Cup Final 2000|2000 FA Cup final]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/fa_cup/756784.stm|title=Chelsea claim FA Cup glory|publisher=BBC Sport|date=20 May 2000|access-date=14 May 2020}}</ref>

With the 1990 FIFA World Cup being held on home soil, Vialli named part of the squad<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1989/02/21/italia-90-quasi-fatta-la-lista.html|title=ITALIA ' 90 QUASI FATTA LA LISTA DEI VENTIDUE|work=La Repubblica|language=it|date=21 February 1989|access-date=18 January 2015}}</ref> and he was expected to make a huge impact for the hosts.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/p6_66_235_lessons-in-calcio-gianluca-vialli.html|title=Lessons in Calcio – Gianluca Vialli|publisher=footballitaliano.co.uk|date=24 March 2009|access-date=29 March 2013|archive-date=4 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104102353/http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/p6_66_235_lessons-in-calcio-gianluca-vialli.html#.UVU58kMaySM|url-status=dead}}</ref> However, after failing to score in the first match against [[Austria national football team|Austria]], despite setting up the winning goal via a cross,<ref name="doghouse"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,29/articleid,0906_01_1990_0133_0029_12425569/ |title=L'Italia si specchia nei volti di Baresi e Schillaci |work=La Stampa |page=29 |language=it |date=9 June 1990 |access-date=19 March 2024 }}</ref> Vialli missed a penalty against [[United States men's national soccer team|the United States]] in the next match, hitting the lower near post with keeper [[Tony Meola]] diving the other way; he did play a role in the decisive goal, however, scored by [[Giuseppe Giannini]], with his dummy on [[Roberto Donadoni]]'s pass, following a team move.<ref name="doghouse"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://storiedicalcio.altervista.org/blog/mondiali_1990_usa.html |title=Mondiali 1990: Italia-Stati Uniti 1-0 |publisher=Storie di Calcio |language=it-IT |date=10 September 2016 |access-date=19 March 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1990/06/15/ma-carnevale-non-ha-gradito.html |title=MA CARNEVALE NON HA GRADITO |work=la Repubblica |language=it |date=15 June 1990 |access-date=19 March 2024 }}</ref> He was subsequently dropped from the team in favour of the attacking duo of [[Roberto Baggio]] and [[Salvatore Schillaci]], the latter of whom had scored the winning goal against Austria from Vialli's assist, after appearing as a substitute.<ref name="doghouse">{{cite news|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1990-06-30/sports/9001160353_1_schillaci-italian-soccer|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130913005403/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1990-06-30/sports/9001160353_1_schillaci-italian-soccer|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 September 2013|title=Once Out Of Doghouse, 'Toto' Stars |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=30 June 1990 |access-date=10 September 2013}}</ref> Vialli returned to the team for the semi-final against [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] and played a role in Italy's opening goal after his shot on goal was blocked by Argentina keeper Goycochea and the rebound fell to Schillaci. He was substituted in the second half as Italy were eliminated on [[Penalty shootout|penalties]], eventually finishing the tournament in third place.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=76/results/matches/match=28/report.html |title=1990 FIFA World Cup Italy |publisher=FIFA |url-status=dead |access-date=10 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130913021004/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition%3D76/results/matches/match%3D28/report.html |archive-date=13 September 2013}}</ref> Because Italy assigned jersey numbers alphabetically to players for the World Cup (beginning with defenders, then midfielders, and finally attackers) Vialli wore the number 21 during the World Cup. Overall, he finished the tournament with two assists, which were both provided for the golden boot winner Schillaci.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1992/ottobre/14/Vialli_Maldini_nuovi_pilastri_co_0_9210141891.shtml|title=Vialli e Maldini i nuovi pilastri|work=Il Corriere della Sera|language=it|date=14 October 1992|access-date=18 January 2015}}</ref>

In 2006, Vialli released ''The Italian Job: A Journey to the Heart of Two Great Footballing Cultures'', co-written with his close friend and football journalist, [[Gabriele Marcotti]]. Written over a period of two- and- a- half years from November 2003 until early 2006, the book discusses the differences between English and Italian football. He also attributes his tendency to play as a wide attacker to playing on a field that was short and wide as a young boy.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Gianluca Vialli|title=Gianluca Vialli: Only a game for English kids|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/england/2327497/Gianluca-Vialli-Only-a-game-for-English-kids.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/england/2327497/Gianluca-Vialli-Only-a-game-for-English-kids.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|work=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=22 May 2015|date=4 December 2007}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Vialli donated the proceeds of the book to the "Fondazione Vialli e Mauro per la ricerca e lo sport", which is a charitable foundation he founded together with former player [[Massimo Mauro]] to raise funds for research into cancer and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ([[ALS]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fondazionevialliemauro.org/en/about-us/|title=FONDAZIONE VIALLI E MAURO PER LA RICERCA E LO SPORT ONLUS|website=www.fondazionevialliemauro.org|access-date=22 May 2015}}</ref>

In November 2018, Vialli revealed that he had successfully overcome a year-long illness with [[pancreatic cancer]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46344674 |title=Gianluca Vialli: Former Chelsea striker and manager reveals he faced cancer |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 November 2018 |access-date=28 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/11/26/gianluca-vialli-says-year-long-cancer-battle/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/11/26/gianluca-vialli-says-year-long-cancer-battle/ |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Gianluca Vialli says he is 'very well' again after year-long cancer battle |work=The Telegraph |date=26 November 2018 |access-date=28 January 2019 }}{{cbignore}}</ref> He was treated at the [[Royal Marsden Hospital]] in London.<ref name="chelseafc.com" /> He was given the all-clear from pancreatic cancer in April 2020,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52274079 |title=Gianluca Vialli: Ex-Chelsea striker and manager gets pancreatic cancer all-clear |publisher=BBC Sport |date=13 April 2020 |access-date=13 April 2020 }}</ref> but in December 2021 revealed that he had been diagnosed with the disease for a second time.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.derstandard.de/story/2000132076290/italiens-ex-nationalspieler-vialli-erneut-an-krebs-erkrankt |title=Italiens Ex-Nationalspieler Vialli erneut an Krebs erkrankt |trans-title=Italy's ex-national player Vialli is suffering from cancer again |work=Der Standard |language=de |date=12 December 2021 |access-date=22 December 2021 }}</ref> He died on the night between 5 and 6 January 2023, in the Royal Marsden Hospital, at age 58.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ilsecoloxix.it/sport/2023/01/06/news/e_morto_gianluca_vialli-12450136/|title=È morto Gianluca Vialli|work=Il Secolo XIX|first=Claudio|last=Mangini|language=it|date=6 January 2023|access-date=6 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/06-01-2023/morto-gianluca-vialli-cancro-pancreas-4501607411312.shtml |title=Addio Gianluca Vialli. Ci lascia a 58 anni uno dei più amati di sempre |work=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=it|date=6 January 2023 }}</ref>

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:* [[File:ITA OMRI 2001 Com BAR.svg|50px]] 3rd Class / Commander: ''[[Order of Merit of the Italian Republic|Commendatore Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana]]'': 2021<ref>{{cite web|url=https://quirinale.it/elementi/59113|title=Mattarella ha conferito onorificenze motu proprio ai giocatori e allo staff della Nazionale vincitrice del campionato europeo|publisher=quirinale.it|language=Italian|date=16 July 2021|access-date=16 July 2021|archive-date=16 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716185328/https://quirinale.it/elementi/59113|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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