Italian football club Inter Milan announced on Saturday that Mario Corso, the star of the Inter team that dominated Italian football in the era of the sixties of the last century, died at the age of 78 years.
Inter Milan stated on the social networking site "Twitter" that Mario Corso, the former star of the team, died, adding that he succeeded with his left foot to charm the world in the ranks of a team that represents a milestone for an era of football history.
Corso was a highly talented player in the center of the left wing, famous for his skill in the implementation of free kicks, also glorified enormously in the left foot shot.
The Corso star shone until Brazilian soccer legend Pele expressed his desire for Corso to move to Brazil to play for Santos, Massimo Moratti, former president of Inter Milan, told Italian news agency ANSA.
During his time with Inter Milan, between 1957 and 1973, Corso made 502 games, scored 94 goals, crowned four times with the Italian Serie A side, crowned twice the European Cup, and twice the Intercontinental Cup.
Corso also participated in 23 international matches, during which he scored four goals for the Italian team, and played for two seasons in the Genoa ranks at the end of his professional career, after which he started his training career, which he spent mostly with youth teams.