{"product_id":"the-gentleman-luca-dal-monte-9781399431828","title":"The Gentleman: Gianluca Vialli and How He Changed English Football Forever","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I loved Gianluca. As a person and as a player. All Chelsea fans do and we always will. If you want to understand why or just bask in his glory, read this book' \u003c\/b\u003e- Daniel Finkelstein \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Reading these pages helps us understand why we loved Gianluca Vialli, and why we continue to love him today' \u003c\/b\u003e- Nino Vialli \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA vivid, incredibly heartfelt account of Gianluca Vialli's time in London\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGianluca Vialli signed for Chelsea in May 1996 as a European champion, just days after lifting the Champions League with Juventus. At his peak, he chose to leave Italy's glittering Serie A for a mid-table\u003cbr\u003eclub in a fledgling Premier League, and thus helped ignite a transformation that reshaped Chelsea and changed English football forever. With elegance and intelligence, Vialli brought a new style and ambition to Stamford Bridge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by his close childhood friend Luca Dal Monte, this is an intimate portrait of the man behind the legend, filled with evocative photographs. Drawing on exclusive interviews with Antonio Cabrini, Tim Shaw and Ciso Pezzotti, and featuring a cast of characters including Gianluigi Buffon, Dennis Wise and Ruud Gullit, the book reveals Vialli's character, leadership and vision, on and off the pitch. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Chelsea glory to a brief spell at Watford and his courageous battle with cancer, this is the definitive account of Vialli's English journey, told by someone who knew him best.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Luca Dal Monte\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 139943182X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399431828\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Sport\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.32w x 1.00d","brand":"Luca Dal Monte","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48874522870015,"sku":"9781399431828","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-gentleman-luca-dal-monte-9781399431828","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}