Toto Schillaci was the Italia 90 star who won hearts, including mine - The legendary forward left an indelible mark on a generation of football fans, writes Jasper Rees, who details how the Sicilian f

Salvatore ‘Toto’ Schillaci, the former Italy and Juventus striker, has died at the age of 59. Schillaci led Italy to their third-place finish on home soil at Italia 90, winning the Golden Boot for his six goals during the tournament,

Salvatore Schillaci, a former Italy and Juventus striker and star of the 1990 World Cup, passed away at the age of 59. Schillaci won the Golden Boot for his performance during the tournament and was later awarded the Golden Ball.

SALVATORE ‘TOTO’ SCHILLACI has died, aged of 59. The 1990 World Cup Golden Boot winner had been battling colon cancer since 2022. The Italian forward scored six goals to win the Golden Boot at the 1990 World Cup on home soil – one of which was his deft strike on the rebound which knocked Ireland out at the quarter-final stage.

The tragic news on the former Italy and Juventus forward has sparked outpouring of grief across Italian football

SALVATORE ‘TOTO’ SCHILLACI has died at the age of 59. The Italian footballer, who infamously broke Irish hearts in the 1990 World Cup quarter final, had been battling colon cancer since 2022. This is a breaking news story and will be updated shortly.

Toto Schillaci, top scorer at the 1990 World Cup, has died at the age of 59. Schillaci netted the winning goal to eliminate the Republic of Ireland at Italia 90, ending the country's best run in a major tournament.

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