the right place at the right time". He was capable of finishing well both inside and outside the area, as well as from volleys, with powerful strikes, and was capable of scoring with his head as well as with his feet, despite not being particularly imposing in the air; he was also accurate on set pieces and effective on penalties. Although he was primarily known for his selfish and instinctive style of play, he was also capable of linking-up with and playing off of his team-mates, despite not being a particularly notable passer. Due to his goalscoring exploits, his former Messina manager Francesco Scoglio described him by saying he had "never seen a player who wanted to score as much as him." Retirement Schillaci retired in 1999. Today he lives back in his native Palermo, where he owns a youth academy of football. He appeared as a guest on Craig Doyle Live during UEFA Euro 2012. Former South African national team captain Steven Pienaar is nicknamed Schillo after Schillaci. Personal life Schillaci's nephew Francesco Di Mariano is also a professional footballer. Career statistics Club International Appearances by national team and year Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first. Honours Messina Serie C: 1985–86 Serie C2: 1982–83 Juventus Coppa Italia: 1989–90 UEFA Cup: 1989–90 Internazionale UEFA Cup: 1993–94 Júbilo Iwata J.League: 1997 Italy FIFA World Cup third place: 1990 Individual 1990 FIFA World Cup: Golden Boot 1990 FIFA World Cup: Golden Ball 1990 FIFA World Cup: All-Star Team Serie B Top-scorer: 1988–89 Ballon d'Or (2nd place): 1990 Onze d'Argent: 1990 Orders 5th Class / Knight: Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: 1991 References External links 1964 births Living people Footballers from Palermo Italian footballers Italy international footballers Italy under-21 international footballers Italian expatriate footballers A.C.R. Messina players Juventus F.C. players Inter Milan players Serie A players Serie B players Serie C players 1990 FIFA World Cup players Expatriate footballers in Japan Italian expatriate sportspeople in Japan Júbilo Iwata players J1 League players Association football forwards Italy B international footballers UEFA Cup winning players Knights of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic