“He didn’t want to…” Barbara Lombardo, Totò Schillaci’s wife, breaks the silence: the widow’s first words

The words of Totò Schillaci’s wife.

Extremely painful moments are what the wife of Toto Schillaci. Barbara Lombardo spoke about the last moments spent in the company of the champion, a man who would have done everything to avoid being overwhelmed by the disease.

Here are his words.

The pain of Totò Schillaci’s family

The great Italian footballer passed away a few days ago Toto Schillaci known for having made the world of Italian football an element of great domination. The great footballer passed away following a long illness which he had been fighting against for a long time and which unfortunately left him no escape.

Totò was hospitalized at the civic hospital of Palermowhere he was being treated for a very dangerous tumor that had struck him at the colon. Obviously his passing has brought suffering to all who knew him, but especially to his family.

Schillaci leaves behind his wife Barbara Lombardo and three children, who were really very attached to their father. Unfortunately, this is not an easy time to deal with, which is why everyone is giving each other strength to try to survive to this pain.

Barbara Lombardo’s words

One of the people who felt the blow the most was none other than Barbara Lombardo, the second wife of Toto Schillaci. The woman and the couple’s son, Mattiathey appeared overcome by terror in one of the last interviews they gave and in which they spoke about their husband and father.

He fought so hard, he didn’t want to go away because he knew we were there. He didn’t want to leave us, it was a great pain. We are happy for this love that Italy and Palermo are showing, an affection that he deserved everything.

Despite the great paintherefore, the family of Totò Schillaci is truly happy with the support and love that all the footballer’s fans are showing them in these hours of agony. Barbara has in fact let it be known that she imagined that at the time of her husband’s death all this affection would have materialized, but she did not expect that even the doctors would show her such great solidarity.

Even the son Mattia He spoke of the great love he had for his parent, describing him as a great point of reference in every context. It is thanks to him that you learned to fight, to make it on your own and to not give up even when things seem to be going really badly.