Gianluca Vialli

Chelsea legend Gianluca Vialli is currently battling pancreatic cancer, with the illness returning last summer.

Messages have come pouring in for him since the news broke, including plenty of messages from those associated with Chelsea. Vialli played out the majority of his career in Italy, playing for the likes of Cremonese, Sampdoria and Juventus before moving to Chelsea in 1996. The former Italy striker has already undergone two courses of chemotherapy for the tumour that was discovered in 2017. However, it was reported that in December 2021, the pancreatic cancer had returned. [Mirror ](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/gianluca-vialli-admitted-hospital-fears-28776088)adds that he has been admitted to hospital in London for treatment. The 58-year-old had a spell in charge of Watford before moving into non-management roles, including punditry and commentary before becoming the delegation chief for the Italian men's national team but he had to step down from that position earlier this month to focus on his battle with cancer.

Italy legend Gianluca Vialli remains in a London hospital as he continues to battle pancreatic cancer, but his condition is said to have 'worsened'.

"Knowing your extraordinary attachment to the Maglia Azzurra [blue jersey], I understood that such a step on your part can only have one meaning: the game you are playing is taking a lot of effort! "When I read in the newspaper that you gave up your role as head of delegation of the [national team] my heart sank. Italy legend Gianluca Vialli remains in a London hospital as he continues to battle pancreatic cancer, but his condition is said to have 'worsened'.

The former Chelsea player and manager is battling pancreatic cancer after being re-diagnosed with the disease in 2021. The 58-year-old stepped down from his ...