Gianluca Vialli is battling pancreatic cancer after the disease returned last summer, now admitted to London hospital. Check it out here.
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Vialli is an Italian former football manager and player who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gianluca Vialli | ||
| Date of birth | 9 July 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Cremona, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
Since retiring, he has gone into management, punditry and worked previously as a commentator for Sky Sport Italia.
He is currently part of the Italian national team non-playing staff as a delegation chief, he stepped down from this role due to his ongoing battle with cancer.
Vialli started his club career at Cremonese in 1980 in his native Italy where he made 105 league appearances scoring 23 goals.
Gianluca Vialli London Hospital
Gianluca Vialli, Italy and Chelsea legend, has been hospitalised for cancer treatment. The football star has quit his role as the head of the Italy delegation to focus on his health.
According to Gazzetta Dello Sport, Vialli’s mother, Maria Terea, has also arrived in England to be by his side.
Vialli was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2017. He has already undergone two courses of chemotherapy.
In a statement made by him, he wrote that after negotiating with his oncologists, he has decided to focus on treatment. Their goal is to use his psycho-physical energies to heal his body and overcome the disease.
Vialli joined the team as the head of the delegation to work with his close friend, Roberto Mancini. They both celebrated Italy’s win at the Euro 2020 at Wembley.
The former Sampdoria striker won the scudetto, European Cup-Winners’ cup and three Italian Cups with the team. He went on to Juventus to claim the Serie A title, the Champions League, a UEFA cup and an Italian Cup.
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Vialli was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2017. He has already undergone two courses of chemotherapy.
In a statement made by him, he wrote that after negotiating with his oncologists, he has decided to focus on treatment.
Their goal is to use his psycho-physical energies to heal his body and overcome the disease.
His 87-year-old mother Maria Teresa and brother Nino travelled to the UK to be with him over the weekend before returning to Italy yesterday, Corriere della Sera reported.
Vialli is married to Cathryn White-Cooper, a British former model, and they have two young daughters. The Italian has been living in south-west London since leaving Chelsea 20 years ago.
He went on to play a key role in Italy’s Euro 2020 success in England under head coach Roberto Mancini, a close friend and former teammate.
But shortly after the triumph, Vialli was told the cancer had returned.
The ex-Italy international therefore decided to step down as a coach for his country and instead focus his entire efforts on beating it again, and he has returned to the same London hospital where he previously underwent chemotherapy to do so.