Inter Great Evaristo Beccalossi Dies at 69

Overview

• Inter confirmed Beccalossi’s death at 69 in an official statement that praised his unique touch and offered condolences to his family.
• FIFA President Gianni Infantino posted a personal tribute on Wednesday, calling Beccalossi an early idol and saying he felt he had lost a part of himself.
• Beccalossi suffered a cerebral haemorrhage in January 2025, spent 47 days in a coma, and later underwent a long rehabilitation in his hometown of Brescia.
• From 1978 to 1984 with Inter, he scored 37 goals in 216 games across competitions, winning the 1979–80 Serie A title and the 1981–82 Coppa Italia, then added a Coppa Italia with Sampdoria in 1984–85.
• He was celebrated as a fantasista known for daring dribbles and two-footed skill, earning Gianni Brera’s nickname “Driblossi,” and he finished with 30 goals in 249 Serie A matches for clubs including Brescia, Inter, and Sampdoria.