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.

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

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

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.

Salvatore Schillaci, Italy’s star of 1990 World Cup, dies aged 59 - The striker, who was the top scorer at Italia ’90, was admitted to hospital last week following treatment for colon cancer

Former Italy and Juventus forward Salvatore Schillaci has died at the age of 59. Schillaci, more commonly known as ‘Toto’, won the Golden Boot award for most goals at the 1990 World Cup, which Italy hosted.

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.

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.