Gianluca Vialli

[Rudolf Hucker]

Most here probably too young to remember when we needed Chelsea to beat Bolton on the last day of the season for us to stay up.

Bolton were a decent side back then & if I remember correctly, Chelsea had nothing to play for. But Vialli being a man of honour actually said “today we had to play like Everton players”.





Brilliant player & a true gentleman. RIP

 

[kenada_blue]

RIP. Great player.

Do have fond memories of him, Zola, and Di Matteo running about for Chelsea.

 

[PKwalnuts]

@YoboCopter

 

[Azza]

Incredible player.

 

[jazzy]

terrible news. 58 , no age. RIP Luca

 

[ToffeeTim]

Very sad news

 

[Leylo]

So sad rip

 

[Del-boy]

Loved playing and being at Goodison. His comment on Goodison Park “the structure is quite old, but it smells of history”. RIP.

 

[gonetomorrow]

One of the greats.

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

Anybody dying at that age is sad news, but this one was a gut punch. Anyone around my age (40) and into footy as a kid was absolutely gobbling up the Serie A coverage on Channel 4 in the early 90s and this guy was a stud in that league, at that time.

Title win with Samp, big money move to (and Champions League with?) Juve, and then being one of the first wave to make the switch to the Prem. Did really well in his first season as Chelsea player/manager, too, I recall.

Seemed like a great guy, too. Sad, sad day. RIP big man.

 

[paultheblue]

I think he was the Chelsea Manager that season aswell, they had the Cup Winners Cup Final 3 days after that Bolton game and he could have played a reserve team but he played a proper side, beat Bolton and helped us out massively, a man of integrity. RIP.

I will always be grateful to him for that
RIP

 

[Dario Terracotta]

RIP Luca,one of the good guys.?

 

[tommye]

Massive shock this.
Always a great player and from reading the tributes an even greater man


RIP Luca ? ?

 

[NewRadical]

He was a special player.

Sad news, thoughts with his loved ones.

 

[TGW89]

Heh, absolute master at running into the space between centre back and full back.

2:08 - the shot heard around Goodison. RIP fella