Legendary Italia 90 World Cup hero Schillaci sadly passes away -Carlos Volcano

During Italia 90, the ex-Juventus striker netted a total of six goals as the host nation advanced to the semifinals.

Schillaci finished the tournament with Golden Boot as top scorer and Golden Ball as best player.

He was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2022.

Juve announced today: "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."

Schillaci also played for Inter Milan and Messina, before spending the final three years of his playing career in Japan with Jubilo Iwata.