Pirelli chief and noted Inter supporter Marco Tronchetti Provera has hailed Mauro Icardi as “an incredible champion” following Sunday’s victory in the Derby della Madonnina.

Icardi scored a 92nd-minute winner at San Siro to hand the Nerazzurri a seventh straight win in all competitions, consolidating third place in the Serie A table and opening up a seven-point advantage over city rivals Milan.

“Icardi is an incredible champion who confirms his star quality every time he plays,” Tronchetti Provera said at an event in Milan on Tuesday.

“In the last few matches we’ve seen Inter keep going right to the last minute and they’ve been rewarded for that. Winning the derby of all games in the last minute is a particularly nice feeling.”

Luciano Spalletti’s men have little time to celebrate Sunday’s morale-boosting win, however, as they have already arrived in Catalonia ahead of tomorrow’s crunch Champions League clash against Barcelona.