The hospital in Palermo released a statement confirming an improvement in the condition of 1990 World Cup Italy hero Salvatore ‘Totò’ Schillaci.
The former striker was taken into hospital on Monday and said to be in extremely serious condition.
It was assumed that the cause was a recurrence of the cancer he had undergone treatment for in recent years.
This evening, the Civico Hospital in Palermo released an update to the media, confirming that Schillaci had been receiving treatment to stabilise his heartbeat.
They were in turn also able to reduce the amount of oxygen he was on, noting that the ex-player is “alert and conscious, with a clear improvement in his status, so he is now resting peacefully.”
Schillaci one of Italy’s best-loved players
Schillaci is 59 years old and scored seven goals in 16 senior caps for Italy, winning the Golden Boot as top scorer in the 1990 World Cup with six goals as they secured third place in the home tournament.
At club level, he played for Messina, Juventus, Inter and Japanese club Jubilo Iwata before his retirement in 1996.
