Ciro Ferrara and Vialli’s best wishes on social networks – Corriere.it

«My first thought goes to Gianluca’s family. They have really been very hard days for everyone, but Gianluca would certainly have wanted a cheerful ceremony as has always been in his spirit ».

These are the words of Ciro Ferrara, Vialli’s teammate at Juventus and in the national team, but also in military service, in Cremona on the occasion of the mass in remembrance of Gianluca Vialli on Monday 9 January. “Many episodes come to mind. We spent a lot of time together. As opponents we ‘beat’ each other enough, as teammates in the national team and with Juventus we have many beautiful and pleasant memories», added Ferrara, who will turn 56 on 11 February. And from his drawer of memories he pulled out a nursery rhyme that Vialli composed for him on 11 February 1995, on his 28th birthday of the defender, and posted it on Twitter.

In a few days I will be back for the second time 28 years old. But can’t it work, so to say, that in a few days you too will come back to perculate me as you always did? Otherwise it’s hard, otherwise it hurts too much. @LucaVialli pic.twitter.com/9RlsKWcT0U

— Ciro Ferrara (@OfficialCiro) January 9, 2023

A very nice gift and re-reading that rhymed text, perhaps one gets the idea of ​​the goodness and joy that the former center forward of Cremonese, Sampdoria, Juventus and Chelsea transmitted. «February eleventh is a solemn date. Today my friend Ciro becomes twenty-eight», he begins like this. And again: «I have known him for ten years, I assure you he has always been a tough guy. Mister Marcello wanted him at Juve. Father and son together on the pitch you know how nice. His hobby is telling boring jokes. We laugh so as not to throw forks at them». Finally: «Ciro is a defender in the team, if you think you can beat him you make a mistake. I know my friend that the balls you touched. Now let’s raise a toast and win the championship. Happy birthday Ciro!!! », he reads.

With the memory of Ferrara: «Within a few days I will be back for the second time 28 years old. But it can’t work, so to say, that in a few days you too come back to tease me like you always did? Otherwise it’s hard, otherwise it hurts too much». On his Twitter profile, the defender, who has a photo of smiling Massimo Troisi and Pino Daniele on his wall, still has the highlighted message that he dedicated to Diego Armando Maradona, his great friend and teammate at Napoli, on 24 November 2021, at the on the eve of the first anniversary of his passing at the age of 60. “Ready? Diego, is that you? I was hoping for this call from you. Tomorrow we will wake up and our hearts will be heavier: silences, prayers will speak more than any word. I love you so much. Hi Captain.”