Vialli: The Brilliant Career That Began at Cremonese and Sampdoria

40 years after signing for Samp from Cremonese, the two clubs meet in Serie B

Serie B’s biggest side are enduring a nightmare of a season.

Sampdoria are already on their third manager of the campaign and are coming off the back of a 4-1 defeat to Roma in the Coppa Italia. Moreover, they’re hovering dangerously over the relegation zone in the league with just four wins all season.

Leonardo Semplici will attempt to get things back on track this weekend with a trip to Cremona.

High-flying Cremonese await at the Stadio Giovanni Zini on Sunday in a game that could well be billed as the Gianluca Vialli derby.

One of the Italian game’s most-beloved figures, Vialli was a son of the city, born in July 1964. He came through the Cremonese youth system and played for the first team for four years before getting snapped up by Sampdoria in the summer of 1984 after scoring 23 goals in Serie B across three seasons.

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