Totò Schillaci, Italy’s goalscoring hero of 1990 World Cup, dies aged 59

Schillaci was top scorer at Italia 90 with six goalsHe played for clubs including Inter and Juventus

The former Italy striker Totò Schillaci, who inspired his country to third place at the 1990 World Cup, has died at the age of 59.

Schillaci, who played for clubs including Juventus and Inter, had been taken to hospital in Palermo last week, and a hospital statement a day later said he was receiving treatment to stabilise his heartbeat. He was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2022.

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