LONDON: Chelsea said on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) Gianluca Vialli’s recovery from cancer was “amazing news” after the former Blues striker revealed he had been given the all-clear from his second battle with the disease. Vialli, 55, who also managed the Premier League club, beat cancer in 2018 before announcing last year he was fighting it again. “Gianluca Vialli has been given the all-clear following a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Vialli went on to lead Chelsea to League Cup and European Cup Winners’ Cup glory that year, winning the FA Cup again in 2000 before being sacked early the following season. Samp also came close to winning the European Cup in 1992, narrowly losing 1-0 to Johan Cruyff’s Barcelona at Wembley.

Source: Manila Times April 14, 2020 16:07 UTC