Totò Schillaci, condition worsens: the bulletin

Totò Schillaci, conditions worsen: the bulletin

The condition of Totò Schillaci has worsened. The former striker of the national team, Messina, Juventus and Inter è has been hospitalized for 10 days in the pulmonology department of Palermo's Civic Hospital, where he is facing a battle against colon cancer.

His condition is reportedly critical, reports l'Ansa. After days of slight improvement, in recent hours the former soccer player's health status has gradually worsened as reported by the doctors treating him.

This is the bulletin from the'hospital: "In the last 24 hours the clinical condition of patient Salvatore Schillaci is worsening significantly, pharmacological and instrumental support of cardiorespiratory functions allow at the moment a stationaryà of vital parameters".

"In place, the patient also carries out pain-relieving therapies, è pharmacologically sedated and è continuously cared for by medical and nursing staff and family members".