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Italy's Salvatore ‘Toto’ Schillaci, left, and Argentina's Juan Simon chase the ball during the Soccer World Cup semi-final, in Naples, Italy, July 3, 1990
SALVATORE “TOTO” SCHILLACI, the breakthrough star of Italy’s home World Cup in 1990, has died aged 59.
The death of the former Messina, Juventus and Inter Milan forward, who was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2022, was confirmed this morning by the Italian football federation (FIGC).
Schillaci’s domestic form for Juve in the 1989-90 season earned him a place in Italy’s squad for the 1990 finals, even though he started the tournament with just one cap to his name.
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