The Gentleman: Gianluca Vialli and How He Changed English Football Forever

'Reading these pages helps us understand why we loved Gianluca Vialli, and why we continue to love him today' – Nino Vialli

A heartfelt portrait of a football icon who changed the English game forever

Gianluca Vialli signed for Chelsea in May 1996 as a European champion, just days after lifting the Champions League with Juventus. At his peak, he chose to leave Italy's glittering Serie A for a mid-table club in a fledgling Premier League, and thus helped ignite a transformation that reshaped C...