The Sicilian, who started the tournament as a substitute, scored six goals as Italy finished third. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Salvatore Schillaci, a former Italy and Juventus striker and star of the 1990 World Cup, passed away at the age of 59. Schillaci won the Golden Boot for his performance during the tournament and was later awarded the Golden Ball.

Salvatore 'Toto' Schillaci, top scorer at the 1990 World Cup, has died at the age of 59. Schillaci netted the winning goal to eliminate the Republic of Ireland in the quarter-finals at Italia 90, ending the country's best run in a major tournament.

Former Italy striker Salvatore Schillaci, a star of the 1990 World Cup on home soil, has died at the age of 59, his former clubs Inter Milan and Juventus said on Wednesday.

Italy’s Prime Minster has led tributes to Salvatore Schillaci after the ‘football icon’ and World Cup hero died at the age of 59. Ex-Italy striker Schillaci, better known as ‘Toto’, was the top scorer at the 1990 World Cup and also took home the Golden Ball award for the best player in the tournament.

Salvatore ‘Toto’ Schillaci, top goalscorer at the 1990 World Cup, has died at the age of 59. The former striker is famous on these shores for his goal in Italian colours that ended Ireland’s incredible run at Italia ’90 in the quarter-final

Salvatore “Totò” Schillaci, who was the top scorer at the 1990 World Cup on home soil, has died at the age of 59, Juventus announced on Wednesday.

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.