Former Inter president Massimo Moratti discussed former Nerazzurri winger Mario Corso, who passed away yesterday morning, in an interview with Italian news outlet ANSA.
“Mario Corso was the only footballer that Pelé would have definitely wanted in his Brazil squad. This helps to make young people understand the importance of my friend’s class.”
Moratti then highlighted how the player was a part of the Grande Inter squad and his relationship with the Italian.
“He was my favourite of the Grande Inter, but my father adored him too, and he always remained close to our family. Superfine technique, playing against the clock, the so-called ‘dead leaf’ punishments: it was a pleasure to see him play.”
Corso spent the majority of his 18-year playing career with the Nerazzurri, being an important Inter player from 1957 to 1973. He was a core part of Helenio Herrera’s Grande Inter squad and won many trophies with the Milanese club.
In his 16 years with Inter, Corso won four league titles, two European Cups and two Intercontinental Cups. He made 507 appearances for the Nerazzurri across all competitions, for a total of 44,644 minutes.
In that time, he scored 95 goals and earnt the nickname ‘God’s left foot’. Corso also made 23 appearances for the Italian national team in a ten-year period from 1961-71, but was never called up for a World Cup.
