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Remembering Gianluca Vialli

ESPN FC

ESPN

Soccer, Sports

4.32.7K Ratings

🗓️ 6 January 2023

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Frank Leboeuf and Craig Burley join the show to remember their late friend Gianluca Vialli who passed away earlier today at 58 years old. Plus, the crew react to Manchester United's 3-1 victory over Everton, question just how much longer Frank Lampard has and analyze what has been the difference during the Red Devils' 7 match win streak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:34.9

Welcome into the latest edition of ESPNFC. I'm Dan Thomas, joined by Alan Rano and

0:38.8

Stevie Nichol. We start off with the sad news that Jan Luka-Viali losses battle against

0:43.5

cancer at the age of 58. Of course, a man you can just see by the triplets that have

0:48.5

been made much love not only in Italy, but right across the world of football and taking

0:54.2

a look at his playing resume, of course, is up there. One of the best of his generation.

0:59.6

We might remember him coaching at Chelsea, of course, won the FA Cup there in 97, but

1:03.7

your vent is part of that magnificent team. They won the Champions League in 96 and some

1:08.6

incredible tributes from Sam Doria, of course, he was part of the side. They won the

1:12.5

Skuddata in 1991.

1:16.5

Well, for more on this and these are the two gentlemen I thought of straight away when

1:18.7

I saw the news that today Craig Burley and Frank LaBurfe were, of course, both played

1:23.5

with Jan Luka-Viali at Chelsea and Craig. Every time we've spoken about him, you've had

1:27.8

nothing but love for him when we've talked about him in the past.

1:32.9

Yeah, you know, you showed the graphic there of his success on the field and rightly so.

1:41.3

There was lots, but you know, a lot of the tributes today that I've heard as a day has

1:46.6

gone on and from Jan Frank was all a Stevie's former teammate, Graham Suners, who played

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