London, Cremona, Genoa under the sign of Gianluca Vialli.
The tribute to the former player, who died on Epiphany day, flows on the pitches between the Premier League and Serie A: and it comes alive, intense, where the center forward left his mark.
In the English capital that Vialli had chosen as his residence and where the funeral will be held privately, the warmth of the Chelsea fans - who have already been making a pilgrimage to Stamford Bridge for two days - moved to Manchester, where before the match against City, Chelsea took to the field wearing the former champion's No. 9 shirt.
Then the minute's silence with the teams in midfield, Vialli's photo on the big screen.
The club also continued the tribute on social media 'Remembering Gianluca'.
Cremona,
La Cremonese, who takes the field tomorrow against Verona, will wear a special shirt with the words 'Ciao Luca'.
"We will try to win for him" the words of coach Alvini.
Meanwhile, sports institutions, starting with the Football Federation, are thinking of having a memorial mass celebrated on Thursday afternoon.
The president of the FIGC, Gabriele Gravina, entrusted his memory-tribute to Vialli in a letter: "Dear Gianluca, you are the special person who has contributed to making a group of ordinary people exceptional, thanks to your ability to make the people" one of the passages, in which the word hug occurs.
First of all the now iconic one that Vialli and Roberto Mancini exchanged after winning the European Championship.
"Even now we hold each other in a big hug, physical and virtual, to try to find comfort and try to alleviate the suffering of detachment from such a special person" writes Gravina again.
And in London, the Vialli family, closed in pain, is preparing for a last farewell: his wife, Cathryn White Cooper, had broken the silence of these long days by delivering a message to reporters who arrived in front of the former player's London home.
"Luca was a very talented sportsman, respected by all, but above all he was the most loving husband and father - the words of the woman Vialli had married away from the spotlight -. We are devastated. Thank you for all your sincere love and support " .
The one that takes place at Ferraris before Sampdoria-Naples to remember Gialuca Vialli is a manifestation of feelings.
And there is also a tribute to Sinisa Mihajlovic.
Photographs of a unique and very strong love.
