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 icon Salvatore Schillaci, the top scorer at the 1990 World Cup, has died aged 59. Schillaci, better known as 'Toto', scored six goals to win the Golden Boot at the 1990 World Cup on home soil. Italy lost in the semi-finals, but Schillaci was also awarded the Golden Ball as the best player and gained hero status.