Italian World Cup icon Salvatore Schillaci, the top scorer at the 1990 World Cup, dies aged 59.
Schillaci, better known as 'Toto', scored six goals to win the Golden Boot at the 1990 World Cup on home soil.
Juventus, whom Schillaci joined in 1989, said: "We immediately fell in love with Toto. His desire, his story, his being so wonderfully passionate, and it showed in every game he played. Schillaci scored his first goal of the 1990 World Cup as a substitute against Austria, and after another substitute appearance against the United States earned his first start against the Czech Republic.
Despite opening the scoring in the semi-final against Argentina, Italy lost out on penalties in Naples - but Schillaci sealed the Golden Boot with his sixth goal of the tournament in the third-place play-off against England.
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