Toto Schillaci, who made himself known from the whole world at the 1990 World Cup, died today at the age of 59, after a long fight against the disease.
Salvatore Schillaci, also called Totò Schillaci, died this Wednesday, September 18, 2024 after a long fight against the disease. The native of Palermo, who has evolved at FC Messina, at the
Juventus, Inter Milan and Júbilo Iwata, came out of anonymity when he joined Juve.
Noticed for his performances with the Turin team, Salvatore Schillaci made his Italian team debut a few months before the opening of the 1990 World Cup. During the competition he created the sensation by becoming top scorer in the competition with six goals scored, and driving Italy in third place.
With the Italian selection, he will have only played a season with 16 selections and 7 goals.
