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United News of India
27-04-2025
- Sport
- United News of India
Brazil World Cup winner Jair da Costa dies
Rio De Janeiro, Apr 27 (UNI) Jair da Costa, a member of the Brazil squad that won the 1962 FIFA World Cup, has died at the age of 84, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on Saturday. A forward who began his professional career with Sao Paulo-based club Portuguesa, Jair made a name for himself at Inter Milan, where he won four Italian Serie A titles, two European Cups and two Intercontinental Cups over two spells. "The CBF deeply regrets the death of Jair, former right winger for the Brazilian national team, Portuguesa, and idol of clubs such as Inter Milan and Roma," the entity said in a statement. "He passed away this Saturday at the age of 84, in Osasco, Sao Paulo." It added that all games in Brazilian football's four national divisions would observe a minute's silence before kickoff on Sunday. Portuguesa, with whom Jair played from 1960 to 1962, also published a statement on social media in which it paid tribute to "one of the legends of our club". "Jair was discovered at [Portuguesa] and ... was also one of the first Brazilians to play in Europe. Our condolences to his family and friends," it said. In addition to his time at Portuguesa and Inter Milan, Jair had spells at Roma, Santos and Windsor Star. He earned one international cap and was an unused member of the Brazil squad that triumphed at the 1962 World Cup in Chile. UNI XINHUA AKT ARN
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Former Inter Milan and Brazil striker Jair da Costa dies at 84
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian striker Jair da Costa, who helped Inter Milan win its first two European Cups in the 1960s, has died in Osasco, outside Sao Paulo. He was 84. The Brazilian Football Confederation announced the death on Saturday without elaborating. Advertisement Da Costa was a key forward for the Inter side which won the European Cup in 1963 against Alfredo Di Stefano's Real Madrid, and in 1964 against Eusebio's Benfica. Da Costa scored the only goal in the 1964 final at the San Siro. He also won four Serie A titles. 'Jair has passed away. A right winger with phenomenal dribbling, he won everything with the Grande Inter,' the Italian club said in its social media channels. The club added the Brazilian has 'a place in the eternity of a legendary team.' Da Costa started his professional career at Sao Paulo club Portuguesa in 1960. He was in Brazil's World Cup-winning squad in 1962 but didn't play because he was a substitute for one of the team's stars, Mané Garrincha. Da Costa returned to Brazil after a spell at Roma and won a Sao Paulo state championship in 1973 with Pele's Santos. He ended his career in 1976 playing for Canada's Windsor Star. ___ AP soccer:
Associated Press
26-04-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Former Inter Milan and Brazil striker Jair da Costa dies at 84
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian striker Jair da Costa, who helped Inter Milan win its first two European Cups in the 1960s, has died in Osasco, outside Sao Paulo. He was 84. The Brazilian Football Confederation announced the death on Saturday without elaborating. Da Costa was a key forward for the Inter side which won the European Cup in 1963 against Alfredo Di Stefano's Real Madrid, and in 1964 against Eusebio's Benfica. Da Costa scored the only goal in the 1964 final at the San Siro. He also won four Serie A titles. 'Jair has passed away. A right winger with phenomenal dribbling, he won everything with the Grande Inter,' the Italian club said in its social media channels. The club added the Brazilian has 'a place in the eternity of a legendary team.' Da Costa started his professional career at Sao Paulo club Portuguesa in 1960. He was in Brazil's World Cup-winning squad in 1962 but didn't play because he was a substitute for one of the team's stars, Mané Garrincha. Da Costa returned to Brazil after a spell at Roma and won a Sao Paulo state championship in 1973 with Pele's Santos. He ended his career in 1976 playing for Canada's Windsor Star. ___ AP soccer:
