Late Tackle

Toto Schillaci Italia ’90 sensation

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The Late Tackle Magazine Team
31 May 2018

Peter Jones recalls when an unheralded striker caught the world’s attention…

SEIZING THE SPOTLIGHT
THERE’S no doubt who the surprise star of the 1990 World Cup was – Salvatore ‘Toto’ Schillaci. He started the competition as a substitute but came off the bench to score in the first game and didn’t look back.
Schillaci eventually finished Top Goalscorer and Player of the Tournament ahead of the likes of Lothar Matthäus and Diego Maradona.
He became known as the saviour of the nation for getting his Italian side to a thirdplace finish in their Wo...

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