Italian soccer star enjoys Kilkenny brewed beer
Published 7th Mar 2025, 20:33 GMT
Do you remember this Smithwicks ad from 2002?
Salvatore 'Toto' Schillaci, the breakthrough star of Italy’s home World Cup in 1990, died late last year aged 59. But, did you know the striker had a fondness for a beer famously brewed in Kilkenny?
Schillaci’s domestic form for Juve in the 1989-90 season earned him a place in Italy’s squad for the 1990 finals, even though he started the tournament with just one cap to his name.
However, he finished as the tournament’s top goalscorer with six, as the hosts made it through to the semi-final before losing on penalties to Argentina.