ITALIAN football legend Salvatore Schillaci has passed away at the age of 59. The World Cup Golden Boot winner, affectionately known as “Toto”, had been battling colon cancer since

Juventus were among Italy’s football clubs to pay tribute to Schillaci, who became an icon for his unexpected goalscoring exploits at his country’s home World Cup, simply saying ‘Ciao Toto’ on social media with a picture of him in a Juve shirt.

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.