CNN —Former Italy and Juventus striker Salvatore “Totò” Schillaci, who was the top scorer at the 1990 World Cup on home soil, has died at the age of 59, his former club announced in a statement on Wednesday.
“Salvatore Schillaci, known by everyone as Totò, the striker from the magic nights of Italia ’90 with our national team.
Bon voyage, champion.”Schillaci played a starring role for Italy at the 1990 World Cup.
In the aftermath of the World Cup, Schillaci would go on to score only once more for his country, a goal in a 2-1 defeat to Norway the following year in a qualifier for the 1992 UEFA European Championships.
Schillaci announced his retirement from the game in 1999.
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