Thousands of people turned up for the funeral of Italian World Cup hero Salvatore “Totò” Schillaci. Schillaci died on Wednesday at the age of 59 following a battle with colon cancer.

Salvatore Schillaci, former Italian forward and Golden Ball winner at the 1990 World Cup, has died at age 59. He played a pivotal role in Italy’s third-place finish that year. Schillaci had notable stints with Juventus and Inter Milan before making history in Japan's J.

Overall, he made 16 appearances for the national team during the course of his career. At club level, he represented the likes of Juventus and Italy and went on to score 154 goals from 417 appearances.

Italian soccer icon Salvatore "Toto" Schillaci, who won the Golden Boot and Golden Ball at the 1990 World Cup, has died, his family and former teams announced Wednesday. Schillaci, 59, was being treated for colon cancer.

Salvatore ‘Totò’ Schillaci’s daughter Jessica said his father told her to be ‘sorry’ for not having been present enough as he lay in a hospital bed just a few days before dying from colon

Salvatore Schillaci, the former Italy and Juventus striker, passed away at the age of 59 on September 18 (Wednesday). Schillaci, who also played for Inter Miami, was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2022 and was hospitalised last week.

The soccer world lost a legend today as former Italian soccer star and World Cup hero Salvatore "Toto" Schillaci passed away. He was 59 years old. Schillaci was hospitalized earlier this month for atrial arrhythmia - a serious heart condition - amid an ongoing battle with colon cancer for the