{"id":1671,"date":"2023-01-06T17:01:15","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T16:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stakegains.com\/blogs\/?p=1671"},"modified":"2023-01-06T17:01:17","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T16:01:17","slug":"ex-chelsea-manager-striker-dies-at-58","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stakegains.com\/blogs\/ex-chelsea-manager-striker-dies-at-58\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Chelsea Manager, Striker Dies At 58"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Former Chelsea manager and striker, Gianluca Vialli has died at the age of 58 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. The former Italian striker was first diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2017 and then for a second time in 2021, shortly after Italy&#8217;s Euro 2020 triumph. He left his role with Italy in December, citing his need to undergo treatment for the disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/res.feednews.com\/assets\/v2\/458e4b34578e467895a09477185e598a?quality=uhq&amp;resize=720\" alt=\"Chelsea legend Gianluca Vialli dies aged 58 sending football fans into  mourning - Daily Star\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Vialli played for Cremonese, Sampdoria and Juventus before joining Chelsea in 1996. In 1998 he became player-manager of the Blues following the departure of Ruud Gullit and that year led the club to glory in the League Cup, UEFA Cup Winners&#8217; Cup and UEFA Super Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stakegains.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stakegains.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-1.png 720w, https:\/\/www.stakegains.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stakegains.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-1-696x392.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Vialli finished his playing career at the end of the 1998\/99 season to focus on management and Chelsea would win the FA Cup and Charity Shield in 2000 under the Italian, before he was sacked early in the 2000\/01 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/res.feednews.com\/assets\/v2\/225508253686483eac2902db8c240de1?quality=uhq&amp;resize=720\" alt=\"Gianluca Vialli has died, aged just 58-years-old\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Vialli played 59 times for Italy, scoring 16 goals, and had most recently been the national side&#8217;s head of delegation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Chelsea manager and striker, Gianluca Vialli has died at the age of 58 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. 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