Genoa – Sold out at the Carlo Felice Theater in Genoa for 'My name is Luca', the charity evening organized to celebrate the memory of the champion one year after his death and remember his fundraising activity in favor of research into ALS. Hundreds of people came, not just Sampdorian fans, to take part in the event, including guests Giuseppe Bergomi, Luca Marchegiani, Pep Guardiola via video link, numerous Blucerchiati players, from other teams and from the national team.
“The Carlo Felice packed and full of affection is another victory for Gianluca. – comments the president of the Liguria Region Giovanni Toti – The doors of the Region will always be open to remember a great champion of life and sport. Vialli said that the important thing is not to win but to think in a winning way. This is how you can face life. This room, this evening, is a great victory even today that Gianluca is no longer here. A room full of affection, of people who want to remember with emotion but also with a smile a great man and a great champion. Because it is he who wanted to leave us something and the full theater proves it. And we are proud that thanks to the commitment of the Vialli Mauro foundation we could support research into the fight against ALS and cancer.”
Giuseppe Bergomi reveals that Vialli came close to becoming the coach of the Italian national team after Giovanni Trapattoni in 2004. “An anecdote that ties me very closely to Gianluca is that he almost didn't become coach of the national team – Bergomi recounts his experience – he had called me to pick him up secretly at Malpensa airport because he had to talk to me, 'you will be my second' he told me at the restaurant, then nothing happened after that.” “He was a fantastic footballer,” Marchegiani recalls, “he interpreted his role in a new and extremely modern way compared to the era in which he played, so I believe he is an unforgettable champion.”
Bergomi: “Gianluca came close to coaching the national team”
Gianluca Vialli came close to becoming the coach of the Italian national team after Giovanni Trapattoni. This was revealed by Giuseppe Bergomi among a crowd of hundreds of people gathered at the Carlo Felice Theater in Genoa for 'My name is Luca', the sold-out charity evening organized to celebrate the memory of the champion one year after his death and to remember his activity as a fundraising for ALS research. “An anecdote that ties me very closely to Gianluca is that he almost didn't become coach of the national team – Bergomi recounts the experience he had in 2004 – he had called me to go and pick him up secretly at Malpensa airport because he had to talk to me, 'you will be my second' he told me in the restaurant, then nothing happened afterwards.” “They took him away from us too soon – comments Bergomi – on these occasions I like to underline more Gianluca's human qualities, which have changed over time, as a boy we played in a World Cup in 1986, a European Championship in 1988, the World Cup together in 1990, but afterwards he grew in his working life beyond football, Luca's sensitivity was incredible, during the period of his illness he grew a lot again and left us a lot, from simplicity to joviality, he left us an incredible void.”
“On the pitch with the national team he was fun, it was fun, but he has always been a perfectionist – he underlines – he always wanted to train before entering the pitch, after training we started doing sit-ups, he also dragged me along even though I was older than him, he always wanted to improve.” “He is a beautiful evening designed by a winner as Vialli always thought of him, a full room in Genoa with many friends and people who want to remember Gianluca with a smile on his lips, as he would have wanted, in the city of Genoa to which he gave so much”, The president of the Liguria Region Giovanni Toti underlines the importance of the benefit evening for the research organized in favor of the 'Vialli and Mauro Foundation'.
Mancini: “He had one last dream, to become president of Sampdoria”
''He had one last dream, that of becoming president of Sampdoria and I'm really sorry that he wasn't able to fulfill it''. And immediately a shower of applause from the audience of the Carlo Felice Theater. Thus Roberto Mancini, former Italy coach and current coach of the Saudi national team in video connection on the occasion of the “My name is Luca. Ballata per Vialli” event at the most important theater in Genoa to remember Gianluca Vialli in an evening with a charitable purpose. ''He leaves no legacy, because people like Luca never leave but always remain within us. Completing us wasn't difficult because we were completely different. We only argued once, over something stupid, which lasted a week and then stopped,'' said Mancini.
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