April 27, 2025 11:28 AM

Brazil World Cup winner Jair da Costa dies at 84

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. 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, an...