Mario Corso, historical player of Inter 60s, dies

Mario Corso, historical Inter player of the time of Helenio Herrera and Luis Suárez, He has died at the age of 78 as confirmed by the Italian club.

Corso, who was twice European champion with Inter Milan, He passed away this Saturday after being hospitalized for several days.

“Mario Corso, interista, eternal champion endowed with an infinite class, has died. With his left foot he captivated the world in a team that marked an era. The thoughts and affection of each one of us are with his family in this difficult moment, “the club published on its social network.

Corso played 16 seasons in the 'neroazzurra' squad, from 1957 to 1973 and he won 4 League titles, 2 European Cups (1964 and 1965) and 2 Intercontinental Cups (1964 and 1965), scoring 95 goals in 509 games. He was also 23 times international with Italy scoring 4 goals.

After leaving Inter, he played two years at Genoa before hanging up his boots and then went on to the bench, where he also led Inter in the 1985-86 season. He also trained Lecce, Catanzaro, Mantova and Barletta.

Massimo Moratti, president of Inter between 1995 and 2013, told the ANSA Agency that “Pelé said he would have wanted it in his Brazil; this is for young people to understand the scope of my friend's class. He was my favorite at 'Grande Inter', my father also adored him and he was always close to our family. Superfine technique, time trial game … It was a pleasure to see him play, “he said.