The former famous forward brought bronze medals to the Italian national team at the home World Cup.
The leading scorer of the 1990 World Cup and forward of the Italian national team in that tournament, Salvatore Schillaci, has died at the age of 59. It was reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport.
In 2022, the legendary forward was diagnosed with colon cancer. Schillaci was hospitalized in early September with a cardiac arrhythmia.
As a result, the heart of the most productive football player in the 1990 World Cup stopped at the age of 60. He did not overcome cancer.
Note that in 1990 – 1991, Schillaci played 16 matches and scored seven goals for the Italian national team. Six of them were scored at home by the Squadra Azzurra in the 1990 World Cup, where Schillaci was the top scorer and the Italian team won bronze medals.
After his playing career, Schillaci returned to his hometown. There he directed the youth academy and periodically served as a guest expert for football programs.
We remind you that the legendary football coach Sven-Göran Eriksson died earlier.
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