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Mario Corso
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Mario Corso, nicknamed Mariolino, was born on 25 August 1941 in Verona and was an Italian association football player, coach and athlete. He played as a wing half for Inter Milan, Genoa CFC and the Italy national football team, and later coached US Lecce. In a recorded five appearances he scored two goals. Corso was recorded at a height of 175 and a mass of 75, and spoke Italian. He died in Milan on 20 June 2020 and was buried at the major cemetery of Milan.
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Key facts
- Date of birth
- ( 1941-08-25 ) 25 August 1941
- Place of birth
- Verona , Italy
- Date of death
- 19 June 2020 (2020-06-19) (aged 78)
- Place of death
- Milan , Italy
- Height
- 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
- Position
- Winger
- Years
- Team
- 1957 1973
- Inter Milan
- 1973 1975
- Genoa
- 1961 1971
- Italy
- 1978 1982
- Napoli Primavera
- 1982 1983
- Lecce
- 1983 1984
- Catanzaro
- 1984 1985
- Inter Milan Primavera
- 1985 1986
- Inter Milan
- 1987 1989
- Mantova
- 1989 1990
- Barletta
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Mario
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Italy
- Place of birth
- Verona
- Place of death
- Milan
- Occupation
- association football player
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Sport
- association football
- Position played
- wing half
- Country for sport
- Italy
- Mass
- 75
- Image
- Ajman 1968-08-25 stamp - Mario Corso.jpg
- Height
- 175
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- date of birth
- 1941-08-25
- Commons category
- Mario Corso
- coach of sports team
- US Lecce
- date of death
- 2020-06-20
- name in native language
- Mario Corso
- nickname
- Mariolino
- number of matches played/races/starts
- 5
- total goals in career
- 2
- place of burial
- major cemetery of Milan
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Encyclopedic overview
Mario Corso ( Italian pronunciation: [ˈmaːrjo ˈkorso]; 25 August 1941 – 19 June 2020) was an Italian football player and coach. A famed and dynamic left winger, he was regarded as one of the greatest Italian players in his position, earning the nicknames "Mandrake" and "God's Left Foot", due to his skills, free kick technique and crossing ability.
Corso was mostly remembered for his highly successful club career at Inter Milan, and was a key member of Helenio Herrera's Grande Inter side. He also represented the Italy national team on 23 occasions. After retiring, he later served as a coach for Inter Milan and other teams, winning the B group of the 1987–88 Serie C2 campaign with Mantova.
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