I remember Vialli on channel 4 and Sampdoria in their beautiful blue strip beating the giants of Italian football. Vialli and Mancini were the goal twins with a great partnership together. Think Lombardo was there too.

I wanted Sampdoria to beat Barcelona in that European cup final as they were the underdog.

When he went to Chelsea with Zola I thought he was over the hill but he still scored goals. Also remember Vialli and Mark Hughes provide an amazing comeback against Liverpool when they were 2-0 down. When he became player manager he won loads of trophies for Chelsea and became a legend in the short time he was there.

There are many great stories about Gianluca Vialli and touching tributes. He was a genuine good guy who treated people with respect which is why he gets so much affection from ordinary people. He married an English women and stayed in London.

It was good to see him winning the Euro's in 2022 now. That was fitting for him and glad Mancini brought him in.

Gianluca Vialli RIP