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Italy's FIFA WC 90' Hero Salvatore ‘Toto’ Schillaci Dies At 59
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni: 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.
The former Italy and Juventus striker was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2022. Following him being admitted into the hospital, a hospital statement said he was "receiving treatment to stabilise his heartbeat".
"We immediately fell in love with Toto. His desire, his story, his being so wonderfully passionate, and it showed in every game he played. We at Juve were lucky enough to get excited about him before, in that incredible summer of 1990, the whole of Italy did, captivated by those wonderfully energetic celebrations of his," read the statement by Juventus.
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