A tribute to former watfordfc manager Gianluca Vialli
It is a fortunate and very privileged perk of doing the jobs I have in football and journalism that you get to know people who, as a fan, you might only ever see at a distance.
Luca was a lovely man. A quick wit who made jokes with a poker face and someone who was gracious, polite, generous and very smart . It’s true that his relationship with the Watford Observer was rocky, but in his defence he had probably never encountered a local newspaper that covered a team in the way the WO did then and still does today.
He would often call for a chat, particularly as his time at Watford meant he was venturing in the second tier of English football for the first time and he was keen to learn more. He had a real appetite for understanding the game, and even my humble views were of interest to him. He loved fine wines, and was never far away from a glass of red in his office after a home game. He was also rarely detached from a cigarette or his hair trimmers – I had to ask him to stop shaving the few bits of stubble on his head once after training as my voice recorder couldn’t pick him up clearly enough.
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