Former Italy forward Salvatore “Toto” Schillaci has d!ed aged 59, the Palermo hospital where he was being treated for colon cancer said a statement on Wednesday.
Schillaci rose to international fame at the 1990 World Cup in Italy, where he starred for the Azzurri, scoring six goals to win the golden boot.
Italy went on to finish third in the tournament, but Schillaci’s personal efforts were rewarded, beating Lothar Matthäus and Diego Maradona to win the golden ball as the tournament’s best player.
“A football icon is leaving us, a man who has entered the hearts of Italians and sports fans around the world,” Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni posted on X.
Arsenal midfielder, Bukayo Saka has given an update on his contract extension at the end of this current season...
Former Chelsea and Senegal striker, Demba Ba has announced his retirement from football at the age of 36. Demba...
The former Arsenal and Southampton winger, retired from football at the age of 34. The former England international announced...