{"product_id":"the-gentleman-by-luca-dal-monte-9781399431828","title":"The Gentleman","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\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\/em\u003e – Daniel Finkelstein\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Reading these pages helps us understand why we loved Gianluca Vialli, and why we continue to love him today'\u003c\/em\u003e – Nino Vialli\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA vivid, incredibly heartfelt account of Gianluca Vialli’s time in London\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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 club 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\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by his close childhood friend Luca Dal Monte, \u003cem\u003eThe Gentleman\u003c\/em\u003e 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\n\n\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\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48334409203948,"sku":"9781399431828","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781399431828-the-gentleman-1.jpg?v=1788916085","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-gentleman-by-luca-dal-monte-9781399431828","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}