To pay tribute to their legend Gianluca Vialli, who left this Friday, the Genoese supporters did not even wait for the kick-off of the 17th day of Serie A, during which Sampdoria hosted Naples. Early this Sunday, several hours before the match, they flocked by the thousands to lay wreaths, banners and photos in front of the Luigi-Ferrari stadium. Before reiterating their marks of affection during the meeting.
During this, the entire stadium observed a minute of silence, scrupulously respected, which was followed by long applause. At the same time, supporters unfurled banners in memory of No. 9. On the edge of the pitch, President Marco Lanna wore the jersey of the city’s idol, also worn by Samp players in training. Subsequently, a tribute was also paid to Sinisa Mihaljovic (four years at the club), who died at the end of December at the age of 53, in the presence of his children.
Died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 58, Vialli wore the Sampdoria jersey for eight seasons, winning a championship in 1991, the only one in club history, finishing top scorer in the process (19 goals). He will also have led him to three Italian Cups (1985, 1988, 1989), an Italian Supercup (1991) and, above all, a victory in the European Cup Winners’ Cup (1990), after a final against Anderlecht (2-0), which saw him score twice in extra time. The most beautiful chapter in the history of his Samp, definitively orphaned.