Dramatic hours for Totò Schillaci

Dramatic hours for Totò Schillaci

These are hours of anxiety and anguish for Totò Schillaci, the hero of Italia ‘90. The former Sicilian striker è has been hospitalized: rumors have bounced around throughout the day and have been confirmed by family sources via his social channels. 

"Given the countless calls from many news outlets and given the bad news circulating, we inform that our beloved Totò è è is in stable condition and è being monitored by a team of doctors continuously night and day. Come on Totò" reads the family’s note.

In his career Schillaci wore the jerseys of Messina, Juve, Inter and Jubilo Iwata (Japan), scoring more than 200 goals, but his real peak was reached with Italy, during the '90 World Cup of which he was top scorer with 6 goals, dragging the national team up to third place. Class '64, Schillaci is now 59 years old and lives in his Palermo.