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Gianluca Vialli, former Italy striker, dies at 58

FILE - Chelsea's Gianluca Vialli, center, attempts the overhead kick during an exhibition match against Hong Kong's South China team Tuesday, May 20, 1997 at Hong Kong-s Siu Sai Wan Stadium. Gianluca Vialli, the former Italy striker who helped both Sampdoria and Juventus win Serie A and European trophies before becoming a player-manager at Chelsea, has died on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. He was 58. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, file) FILE - Juventus' Gianluca Vialli, left, and Real Madrid's Miguel Parlan Chendo challenge for the ball during their second-leg, quarterfinal match of the Champions League, at Turin's Delle Alpi stadium, Italy, Wednesday, March 20, 1996. Gianluca Vialli, the former Italy striker who helped both Sampdoria and Juventus win Serie A and European trophies before becoming a player-manager at Chelsea, has died on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. He was 58. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, file) FILE - Gianluca Vialli, left, and Roberto Baggio pose for photographers at Milan's Malpensa airport ahead of their trip to Munich to participate at a sporting event, in Milan, Italy, Aug. 23, 1995. Gianluca Vialli, the former Italy striker who helped both Sampdoria and Juventus win Serie A and European trophies before becoming a player-manager at Chelsea, has died on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. He was 58. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File) Juventus' Gianluca Vialli, center, vies for the ball with AC Milan's Alessandro Costacurta, left, and Christian Panucci, during their match at San Siro stadium, in Milan, Italy, on Oct. 15, 1995. Gianluca Vialli, the former Italy striker who helped both Sampdoria and Juventus win Serie A and European trophies before becoming a player-manager at Chelsea, has died on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. He was 58. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File) FILE - AC Milan Ukrainian soccer star Andriy Shevchenko, right, waves with former Italian striker Gianluca Vialli prior to the start the "Partita del Cuore" charity soccer match event at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, May 31, 2005. Gianluca Vialli, the former Italy striker who helped both Sampdoria and Juventus win Serie A and European trophies before becoming a player-manager at Chelsea, has died on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. He was 58. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File) FILE - Juventus' Gianluca Vialli raises aloft the Champions Cup at the end of the final against Ajax of Amsterdam at Rome's Olympic stadium, Wednesday, May 22, 1996. Gianluca Vialli, the former Italy striker who helped both Sampdoria and Juventus win Serie A and European trophies before becoming a player-manager at Chelsea, has died on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. He was 58. (AP Photo/Dusan Vranic, File) FILE - Chelsea's Gianluca Vialli, right, holds up his team jersey with his new team manager Ruud Gullit at Chelsea's Soccer stadium Stamford Bridge London, Monday June 17, 1996. Gianluca Vialli, the former Italy striker who helped both Sampdoria and Juventus win Serie A and European trophies before becoming a player-manager at Chelsea, has died on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. He was 58. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File) FILE - Juventus striker Gianluca Vialli, right, celebrates after scoring as his teammate Michele Padovano looks on, during the Champions League, semifinal, 1st-leg match between Juventus abd Nantes, at the Turin Delle Alpi stadium, Italy, on April 3, 1996. Gianluca Vialli, the former Italy striker who helped both Sampdoria and Juventus win Serie A and European trophies before becoming a player-manager at Chelsea, has died on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. He was 58. (AP Photo/Mauro Pilone, File) FILE - Chelsea's player and manager Gianluca Vialli celebrates with the Coca-Cola Cup trophy after his Chelsea team beat Middlesbrough 2-0 in the final at London's Wembley stadium, Sunday, March 29, 1998. Gianluca Vialli, the former Italy striker who helped both Sampdoria and Juventus win Serie A and European trophies before becoming a player-manager at Chelsea, has died on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. He was 58. (AP Photo/Max Nash, File) FILE - Chelsea's Italian star Gianluca Vialli jubilates after scoring for his team against Arsenal, in their English Premier League soccer match at London's Highbury stadium, Wednesday Sept. 4, 1996. Gianluca Vialli, the former Italy striker who helped both Sampdoria and Juventus win Serie A and European trophies before becoming a player-manager at Chelsea, has died on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. He was 58. (AP Photo/Dave Caulkin, File) FILE - Gianluca Vialli, delegation chief of Italy, walks on the pitch ahead of the Euro 2020 soccer championship semifinal between Italy and Spain at Wembley stadium in London, Tuesday, July 6, 2021. Gianluca Vialli, the former Italy striker who helped both Sampdoria and Juventus win Serie A and European trophies before becoming a player-manager at Chelsea, has died on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. He was 58. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham,Pool, File) Italy's head of delegation Gianluca Valli stands during the World Cup 2022 qualifier group c soccer game between Italy and Bulgaria at the Artemio Franchi stadium in Florence, Italy, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. Gianluca Vialli, the former Italy striker who helped both Sampdoria and Juventus win Serie A and European trophies before becoming a player-manager at Chelsea, has died on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. He was 58. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) FILE - Former Italian national soccer team striker Gianluca Vialli, right, kicks the ball under the gaze of Torino's defender Sean Sogliano during their Italian Serie A soccer match at the Delle Alpi stadium in Turin, Italy, Saturday, April 6, 1996. Gianluca Vialli, the former Italy striker who helped both Sampdoria and Juventus win Serie A and European trophies before becoming a player-manager at Chelsea, has died on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. He was 58. (AP Photo/Mauro Pilone, File)
Gianluca Vialli, former Italy striker, dies at 58