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Gianluca Vialli has died at the age of 58, five years after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. A footballer, coach, sports commentator and sports executive, Vialli was one of the soccer icons of the 1980s and 1990s in Italy. He made history with Sampdoria, paired with Roberto Mancini-the two were nicknamed the "goal twins"-who many years later...

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Gianluca Vialli made me choke up. And to think, this wasn't my first rodeo. Between World Cup finals, Champions League finals and Europa League finals, playoff finals, domestic cup finals, European Championship and Copa America finals ... I'm well north of 60 in a professional capacity. When you have the privilege of doing what I do for a living, y...

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