Posted on 01/09/2023 2:17:35 PM PST by nickcarraway
Italy football great Gianluca Vialli has died aged 58 after what he described as his "journey" with an "unwelcome travel companion" -- pancreatic cancer.
Vialli announced in December that he was stepping away from his role with the Italian national federation for health reasons after consultation with his oncologists.
Vialli had publicly struggled with cancer for years. He first announced that he'd been treated in 2018 but said he was 'very well' in an interview with an Italian newspaper. Another bout with the disease swiftly followed in 2019, before his former team Chelsea announced he'd been 'given the all-clear' in 2020. Last year, the former footballer announced the disease had returned.
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Died suddenly did he? Waiting for my sister and brother in law and nieces and Dad to do the same.Told them don’t fell on deaf ears.
Trust the science they said
A truly nasty cancer. RIP.
Pancreatic cancer. It’s usually a killer. Just heard today that an old friend has passed away from colon cancer. Diagnosed in November, dead at New Year’s at 64. It happens.
Vialli was an excellent player, but more importantly an exceptional person. Everyone who ever crossed paths with him in life has had nothing but praise for the man (and this was even long before his death). RIP Gianluca.
I’m so sorry that truly sucks.
Had a
n old friend pass from panc. He went hard but he went on. It was really rough initially but he was cool in the last few days.
Thank you.
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