One of Italy's greatest-ever strikers, Sergio Brighenti, has died at the age of 90. He scored 155 goals in Serie A and B, winning two Scudetto titles with Inter in the 1952/53 and 1953/54 seasons, and is also in the history books for grabbing Italy's first-ever goal against England at Wembley, on the 6 May 1959. He earned nine caps for the Azzurri side scoring two times; the second once again against England at Rome on 24 May 1961.

After a playing career that saw him don the shirt for Modena, Inter, Triestina, Padova, Sampdoria and Torino, he embarked on a coaching career that took him to becoming Azeglio Vicini's assistant at the 1988 European Championships and 1990 World Cup played in Italy. Brighenti was honoured and given the title of Cavaliere Ufficiale of the Italian Republic in 1991. 

"Leaving us is one of the great strikers, who inspired many generations, and a great football man that will forever be remembered for scoring Italy's first-ever goal at Wembley and being the right-hand man of Azeglio Vicini of the First Team," said President Gabriele Gravina,  "I and everyone at the Federation would like to give our condolences to the family."

The funeral will be held on Thursday 13 October at 10.30 at the Santi Apostoli Piero and Paolo church in Via Papa Giovanni XXIII° in Arluno (Milan).