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Gianluca Vialli 1995
Gianluca VIALLI
Streak…Gianluca Vialli is the 13th Italian-based player to win the award in 14 years
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Gianluca Vialli, born on ianluca Vialli, born on Ju July 9, 19ly 9, 1964, cost Juventus64, cost Juventus £12 million (for ten days a£12 million (for ten days a wo world record)rld record) when signed when signed from Sampdoria aftefrom Sampdoria after their Champions’ r their Champions’ Cu Cup final defeat by Barcelona in 1992.p final defeat by Barcelona in 1992.
Afte After injury problems he re-emergedr injury problems he re-emerged at his at his ve very ry best last season to inspire best last season to inspire Ju Juve’s ’s title success, despite a row title success, despite a row with national coach Arrigo Sacchi.with national coach Arrigo Sacchi.
Vi Vialli was born in Crealli was born in C mona and mona and playeplayed for Cremonese untild for Cremonese until Sa Sampdoria mpdoria spottespotted his potential ind his potential in 1984 and paid 1984 and paid £1.8 mi£1.8 mill llion for his fledgling talent. Heion for his fledgling talent. He wa was Sampdoria’ss Sampdoria’s leadin leading leagueg league marksman for four years in marksman for four years in a row, and Italya row, and Italy’s ’s top scorer top scorer with 19 goals in 1990-91.with 19 goals in 1990-91.
In 1986 he was an outstanding member of the Italian team who beat holders England to reach th the final of the European Under-21e final of the European Under-21 Championship. Italy lost to Spain in Championship. Italy lost to Spain in the final and the Genoa-based club’s president Paolo Mantovani wondered whether the sale of Vialli would raise money to strengthen the rest of the team. Such was local opposition to the prospect of Vialli’s move to Milan that Mantovani changed his mind.
In 1985 Vialli made his senior international debut as a substitute against Poland in Chorzow. He played in the 1986 World Cup finals in Mexico
