Dead|At the time of the 1990 World Cup, the New York Times called Salvatore Schillac the most loved man in Italy.
Italian football greatness Salvatore “Totò” Schillaci is dead, says the Italian news agency Trap.
Schillaci was 59 years old when he died. He reportedly had cancer.
As an attacker Schillaci, who played in 1990, was the top scorer of the 1990 Italian World Cup with six full hits. At that time, Italy finished third in its home World Cup.
Schillac was supposed to be mostly a substitute in the 1990 World Cup tournament, but he rose from the bench to become the star of the games. He was chosen as the best player of that World Cup tournament.
“I’m asleep, but don’t wake me up. Let me enjoy my sleep”, Schillac is reported to have said to the media at the 1990 World Cup in Italy.
At the time of the 1990 World Cup, the New York Times called Schillaci the most loved man in Italy. However, his career began to wane quite soon after the World Cup.
Sicily Schillaci, who was born in Palermo, represented Italian big clubs Inter and Juventus at the club level.
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