Gianluca Vialli shows off ripped torso as Chelsea legend battles pancreatic cancer
GIANLUCA VIALLI showed off his ripped torso after the Chelsea legend underwent treatment to battle pancreatic cancer.
The former Italy international, 55, shared the picture alongside an inspiring message vowing to "regain physical and mental strength".
Vialli revealed he had been diagnosed with the horrendous disease in November 2018 after a secret battle.
But as recently as October 2019, Vialli said he was determined to "live a normal life".
And Blues idol appears to be doing just that as he shared a series of images of himself at the beach on his Instagram.
Vialli captioned one picture: "'The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write that story by setting goals', (Melody Beattie).
";Mine are to regain both my physical and mental strength. And to inspire people!"
It appears he's already got the strength side of things sorted at the very least if the latest snap is anything to go by.
"GRATEFUL"
Vialli posted another picture of him smiling by the beach, captioned: "I am grateful.."
The Italian spent four years at Chelsea as a player and then manager, winning the FA Cup in 1996-97 and League Cup a season later.
Vialli, a 59-cap former Italy international, also played for Cremonese, Sampdoria and Juventus during his illustrious career.
The footballing world was rocked just over a year ago when he revealed his cancer hell.
Vialli had to undergo surgery, plus eight months of chemotherapy and six weeks of radiotherapy, after being diagnosed in 2017.
As of his latest update in October, he was still undergoing treatment.
Three months ago, Vialli claimed: “Since March I have been undergoing other treatments. I must be in a good physical and mental condition to face this challenge
“I'm fine now, I'm continuing the treatment. We must have patience, it is harder than one could hope for.
“But the results are positive and it makes no sense for me not to continue living a normal life.”