The Italian icon, who lit up the nation's home World Cup in 1990, played for Juventus and Inter in a glittering career spanning 384 matches, scoring 159 goals. He was admitted to hospital earlier this month.

Salvatore 'Toto' Schillaci won the Golden Boot at the 1990 World Cup but Italian football has been left in mourning after his passing at the age of 59

Italian World Cup icon Salvatore Schillaci, the top scorer at the 1990 World Cup, dies aged 59.

Salvatore 'Toto' Schillaci, who famously netted six goals at Italia '90, including the decisive strike in the quarter-final victory over Ireland, has sadly passed away

ROME: Former Italy and Juventus striker Salvatore Schillaci, a star of the 1990 World Cup on his home soil, has died at the age of 59, his former club Inter Milan said on Wednesday (Sep 18). Schillaci led Italy to their third-place finish in 1990, winning the Golden Boot for his six goals during the tourna

Salvatore Schillachi has died aged 59. The Italian icon spoke to BBC Sport about his life back in 2014.

Italy football legend Salvatore ‘Toto’ Schillaci, the topscorer of the 1990 FIFA World Cup, has passed away aged 59 after the striker was admitted in a hospital in Palermo last week.

Legendary Ireland defender McGrath looked on helplessly as Schillaci scored the only goal in Italy's quarter-final victory over the Boys in Green at the 1990 World Cup

Salvatore 'Toto' Schillaci, the breakthrough star of Italy's home World Cup in 1990, has died aged 59.

Salvatore “Totò” Schillaci, the Italy striker who was top scorer at the 1990 World Cup that his country hosted, has died.

Ex-Italy striker, Salvatore Schillaci has died at 59. Schillaci, who is better known as 'Toto', was the top scorer at the 1990 World Cup with six goals.

Italy's 1990 World Cup top scorer, Salvatore Schillaci, dies at 59 after battling colon cancer, leaving a soccer legacy.

BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty looks back on the life of Salvatore 'Toto' Schillaci and the moments that made him an unlikely superstar.

The football world mourns the passing of Italian icon, Salvatore Schillaci, known as ‘Toto’, who was the top scorer at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. Salvatore Schillaci passed away at the age of 59 after battling colon cancer, according to a statement from the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) earlier today, September 18. Reports claimed that […]