Farewell to Vialli, Pain Mancini: ``I lose a brother, I dreamed of a miracle''

“It is a great loss, for me, for his family above all and for all Italian football. Losing my brother, I was hoping for a miracleRoberto Mancini expresses his pain the day after the death of his twin Vialli in an interview conducted and published by FIFA. We met, talked, joked, he was always in a good mood and that kind of reminds me he solves – trainer blue says -. Our relationship was one of great respect, love and friendship. Luca was a joy and we must remember him as such.”

Death Vialli, Pain Mancini: ‘I lost my brother, I dreamed of a miracle’

“It’s a difficult time, but we have to try to move on.”, says Mancini, who has been in recent days in London to greet Vialli. “I was hoping for something to happen, I was sincerely hoping for a miracle,” the coach continues, “we met, talked, joked, and he was always in a good mood as always and that comforted me a bit. I was pleased to see him nowadays”. Mancini recalls his relationship with his lifelong friend: “We’ve lived almost our whole lives together, there was a close bond, one between two brothers. Two people separated at a certain point in football, but when they’re friends it’s like forever. Luca was that for me.” Our relationship was one of great respect, affection, love, and friendship.”

In the national team, Vialli had a direct relationship with the young players: “Luca made everyone understand, especially the younger ones, the value of the blue shirt, what you have to do where you can get there. He was a very valuable person for us, especially when he spoke to the boys And they loved listening to him. It was a very beautiful and important moment. We must continue on this path. Luca was a happy boy, always cheerful, and I’ve seen him angry very few times. He is to be remembered as such, for he was indeed very lively in every sense of the word. He would like to be remembered for this as well as being a fantastic footballer and a true professional with extraordinary charisma. He was a cheerful little boy who enjoyed lifeThen Mancini recalls the documentary “The Beautiful Season” about the victory of Scudetto Sampdoria that Raido will broadcast tonight. “This film was made above all to show how important friendship is between people who work in the same group and where you can reach when there is this cohesion: it contains memories So beautiful, there will be tears.”

“Dear Gianluca, it’s basically a matter of hugging. The warm embrace of football fans and fans that accompanied your outstanding career. The hug that connects you with the people who have had the good fortune to know you and who love you. The hug we exchanged when I accepted the role of head of the blue delegation. Dear Gianluca, you are the special person who has contributed to making a group of ordinary people extraordinary, thanks to your ability to make people better with reflections that are never trivial. Message.

On Monday, the day when Gianluca Vialli’s funeral will take place in London with a private ceremony commissioned by the family, In Cremona there will be a city mourning. This was stated by the mayor, Gianluca Gallimberti, with the signing of a decree in these hours. “As a sign of condolences on his untimely passing, and joining affectionately in the pain of his family but also of his friends and the entire city community,” the mayor ordered that “throughout the day of January 9, 2023, civic flags on public buildings be displayed at half-mast as a sign of mourning,” and that at 12:00 p.m. A minute of silence in public offices and public institutions. The mayor also called on citizens, social, cultural, commercial and productive organizations, owners of public institutions and private companies of all kinds to “promote moments of silence, reflection and remembrance in an appropriate manner.”

From “Legend to Lion King”, The world, especially across the Channel, pays homage to Gianluca Vialli. The English press in particular remembers with fondness the Chelsea manager and player, who passed away yesterday in London at the age of 58. It was in London where the former Cremonese striker lived, Sampdoria, Juventus and where he was remembered as an unforgettable figure in the Premier League.

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Starting with The Sun who dedicates the opening to “The Death of a Legend” with a series of photos and messages from the teams he coached and played for, while The Mirror describes him as “The Lion King of Chelsea”. The Times also paid tribute to “the energetic Italy and Chelsea striker who replaced Ruud Gullit as coach at Stamford Bridge and led the club to five titles. Gianluca Vialli was one of the best strikers in Europe and contributed to the Euro 2020 victory at Wembley.”

According to the Daily Mail, “If we were to sum up Vialli’s career, we can do so with that touching hug after winning the Euro 2021 final – in that hug with Roberto Mancini, there was love and friendship between two brothers, two different mothers who lived a big part of their lives together, Gianluca – one of the few men to have held a player-manager position at a top club during his time with Chelsea – may have been a prickly and arrogant man, but he was full of heart and passion.”
In turn, the Guardian newspaper states that “Vialli, who played for Chelsea during a brilliant career before becoming manager of the club, has won everyone’s hearts.”

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The 58-year-old former striker died in London after a battle with pancreatic cancer. The long walk in pictures. The funeral will be private on Monday 9 January in London. Profile personly. Alessandro Cattelan gave an interview last March: “Excited to see what’s on the other side.” FIGC ordered a minute’s silence. Pain of Cremona “Declaration of mourning of the city”. Fedez: You have given me so much. Baguio: “Bring your beloved balloon on your celestial journey” © Ansa

“Gianluca was like a son to me, he obviously didn’t take anything from his mother who is suffering a lot at the moment”: to tell Ansa Mariana Polo, mother of national team coach Roberto ManciniRemember Vialli, who passed away yesterday at the age of 58. Mariana adds: “Everyone knows the strong bond my son has always had with Gianluca, the pain we are going through inside is enormous and I dare not imagine what his family members must feel.” “Gianluca we have followed Roberto since his days in Sampdoria, we have practically seen him grow up, at the moment it is also difficult to find the words,” continues Mancini’s mother. “We are all sad, it is really a difficult moment. In a short time, he has lost my son Gianluca, Sinisa (Mihajlovic, ed.) and his dear childhood friend,” concludes Marianna. Yesterday, upon hearing the news of Vialli’s death, Stefania Mancini, the coach’s sister, greeted Gianluca with a comment on Facebook: “Goodbye great man and hero, we will miss you.”

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“In these moments I’m not very comfortable talking, especially about Luca who was undoubtedly an example with Roberto Baggio. The most important thing I experienced as an 18-year-old was when I arrived at Juventus.” It is a poignant memory Alessandro Del Piero Who wanted to honor Gianluca Vialli while broadcasting on Sky ‘Calciomercato – The original’. “Juventus was full of many players – says Del Piero – with many champions, but two of them, who came from winning the UEFA Cup, and for what they represent in the national team and forwards in general, were number nine and number ten par excellence.” Then he adds: “It was tremendous for me, Luca in particular became my captain and that’s what I want to remember. That’s how I’ve always called him, even lately. He’s been on and off the pitch. It was the first time, when I was linked to the first team and he called me To eat with everyone in Turin. Luca had a reassuring and decisive voice, a personality that inspired not only confidence but also charisma, determination and a willingness to stick to his chest and take on any kind of challenge, regardless of the fact that it might seem insurmountable.”