{"product_id":"9781399431828","title":"The Gentleman","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Luca Dal Monte\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eLondon, Greater London | Italy | c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period) | c 2000 to c 2010 | Biography: sport | Football (Soccer, Association football)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 13\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e August 2026 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (Bloomsbury Sport) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 272 pages, Black and white images throughout \u003cbr\u003e216mm x 135mm | 0g\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"gardners-meta\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/Star.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/Star.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/Star.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/Star.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/StarEmpty.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\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' – Daniel Finkelstein'Reading these pages helps us understand why we loved Gianluca Vialli, and why we continue to love him today' – Nino VialliA vivid, incredibly heartfelt account of Gianluca Vialli’s time in LondonGianluca 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-tableclub 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners Books Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57257211298167,"sku":"9781399431828","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781399431828.jpg?v=1783071957","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9781399431828","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}