Soccer-'Class, charisma, tenacity': Italian football pays tribute to Vialli

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(Reuters) - Italy's Serie A observed a minute's silence ahead of Saturday's games in memory of Gianluca Vialli, while old team mates and rivals paid tribute to the former Italy international.

Vialli, who earned 59 caps for Italy and enjoyed a stellar club career with Sampdoria, Juventus and Chelsea, passed away on Friday aged 58 after a long battle with cancer.

"A captain. A friend. I can never forget your sense of humour, your class, your charisma, your tenacity. Juventus forward Federico Chiesa dedicated their 1-0 victory over Udinese to Vialli, telling DAZN:"He was a wonderful person and I was so lucky to cross paths with him in my life, as he was a real champion, but above all a marvellous human being...Italy coach Roberto Mancini, a lifelong friend of Vialli, paid tribute to his"little brother" in an interview with Corriere dello Sport, saying"Gianluca was the best of us, a perfect, courageous man.

"We had dinner together in London a few months ago as we enjoyed reminiscing about all our adventures and battles in the field," Conte wrote on Instagram, along with a picture of him and Vialli.

 

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