Sampdoria said in a statement” We’ll not forget your 141 pretensions, your overhead kicks, your cashmere shirts, your earring, your platinum golden hair, your Ultras bomber jacket. You gave us so much, we gave you so much yes, it was love, reciprocal, bottomless. A love that will not die moment with you.”
Vialli helped Sampdoria reach the 1992 European Cup final but after losing to Barcelona, he moved to Juventus for a also world record figure of£ 12m. Vialli spent four seasons with Juve, winning the titleholders League, Uefa Cup and Serie A titles.
your sweet swashbuckling ways, your culture, your class, which you showed until the last day in the black and white stripes.”
Vialli joined Chelsea on a free transfer in 1996 and came player- director in 1998- the first Italian to manage a Premier League side, taking over from the sacked Ruud Gullit late in the season- and went on to lead the Blues to win in the League Cup, Uefa Cup Winners’ Cup and Uefa Super Cup.
