'A 軍人 who wouldn't stop fighting': Football fans across the world 嘆く／悼む the loss of former Italy and Chelsea striker Gianluca Vialli に引き続いて his death 老年の 58 after a long 戦う／戦い with 癌

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Football fans across the world have paid 尊敬の印 to 'legend of the Italian game' Gianluca Vialli who has died at the age of 58 after a long 戦う／戦い with pancreatic 癌.

The former Italy and Chelsea striker's death comes just three weeks after he やめる his 役割 as a coach for Italy?- and it also comes after the footballing world recently 嘆く／悼むd the loss of Sinisa Mihajlovic and Brazilian legend Pele.

After the death of Vialli, there has been an outpouring of grief on social マスコミ for the 最新の footballing icon to pass.?

Gianluca Vialli, pictured celebrating Italy's Euro 2020 半分-final 勝利，勝つ against Spain, has died at the age of 58 after a long 戦う／戦い with 癌

Football fans paid 尊敬の印 to 'icon' Vialli who died surrounded by his family in a London hospital?

One fan paid 尊敬の印 to Vialli, 説: 'A legend of the Italian game, a trailblazer for the English game and a 軍人 who wouldn’t stop fighting until his final day. 残り／休憩（する） in peace, Gianluca Vialli'.

Another 深く心に感じた 尊敬の印 said: 'So sad to hear news about Gianluca Vialli this morning. One of the foreign 星／主役にするs that us of a 確かな age idolised growing up with Italian football on C4. Then discovered that he was not only a 広大な／多数の／重要な player but a tremendous man. Dignified, intelligent knowledgeable. RIP #Vialli'.

一方／合間, a third said: 'This is 猛烈に sad news. Vialli was an icon to many of who watched footy in the 90's and what a player. RIP Gianluca.'?

And a fourth 追加するd: 'Another 悲劇の loss of a legend. 別れの（言葉，会） Gianluca Vialli'.?

While another said: 'Sad news about #Vialli brilliant player. 58 is no age.'

Vialli 代表するd the Azzurri in the 1986 and 1990 World Cups, won the 支持する／優勝者s League with Juventus in 1996 and 伸び（る）d 人気 in England during a short （一定の）期間 at Stamford 橋（渡しをする）.

Vialli celebrates with Dennis Wise after Chelsea （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域 Stuttgart in the 1998 European Cup 勝利者s' Cup final

Fans were 荒廃させるd to hear of the Chelsea legend's death and one even 解任するd memories of seeing him at a 運動ing 範囲 in Chiswick, west London

Vialli would serve as Chelsea's player-経営者／支配人 and then 経営者／支配人, 主要な them to the European Cup 勝利者s' Cup and the League Cup in 1998, 加える the FA Cup in 2000.?

Another fan paid 尊敬の印, 説: 'What a player Vialli was. One of the first I can 適切に remember when growing up. That Chelsea 時代 had some proper players. Vialli, Zola, Flo, Desailly. RIP.'??

一方／合間 a Chelsea fan tweeted: 'RIP Gianluca Vialli. An 絶対の legend of Chelsea football Club. Thank you for everything my boss'.?

One fan even 解任するd memories with Vialli, 地位，任命するing: 'Gianluca Vialli 58. Awful. 引き裂く Luca. Used to see him 負かす／撃墜する the 運動ing 範囲 in Chiswick, lovely guy.'?

Vialli was 診断するd with the illness for a second time in 2021, having been given the all-（疑いを）晴らす in April 2020 に引き続いて a 17-month struggle.?

On December 14 he had to step away from his 役割 with Italy 予定 to the 積極的な return of 癌.?

After his 条件 より悪くするd in the weeks 主要な up to Christmas, his family 急ぐd to his 病人の枕元 in a London hospital where he died on Thursday night.