Former Italian national team player Gianluca Vialli passed away

Gianluca Vialli, the former striker of Turin "Juventus" and London "Chelsea", has died, according to Football Italia.

Gianluca Vialli, Getty Images

It is reported that in the last years of Gianluca Vialli's life, he struggled with an oncological disease. A few weeks ago, Vialli was hospitalized again. Today it was announced that Gianluca Vialli has passed away.

We will remind that Gianluca Vialli left the coaching staff of the Italian national team due to illness.

Gianluca Vialli started his career at Cremonese. He spent four seasons there and moved to Sampdoria, with whom he won all the local trophies, the UEFA Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup. Vialli's next clubs were Juventus and Chelsea.