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Salvatore ‘Toto’ Schillaci, the Italy striker who was top scorer at World Cup in 1990, dies at 59

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Salvatore ‘Toto’ Schillaci, the Italy striker who was top scorer at World Cup in 1990, dies at 59

By Canadian Press

Sep 18, 2024 | 2:21 AM

ROME (AP) — Salvatore “Toto” Schillaci, the Italy striker who was high scorer at its residence World Cup in 1990, has died. He was 59.

Schillaci had been hospitalized in Palermo following remedy for colon most cancers.

The Palermo Civico hospital stated in a press release that Schillacci died on Wednesday morning after being admitted 11 days in the past.

Schillaci scored six objectives for Italy throughout the 1990 World Cup. He got here on instead throughout Italy’s opener towards Austria, scored in a 1-0 victory, and went on to earn the Golden Boot awarded to the match’s high scorer. He solely scored one different aim for Italy in his profession.

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