Sandro Mazzola, Italy and Inter Milan Soccer Star, Dies at Age 83
The former Italy forward scored 158 goals in 565 matches and helped Inter win four Serie A titles and two European Cups.
- Inter announced on Saturday that Sandro Mazzola, the club icon who spent 17 years at the Nerazzurri, died at age 83, with leadership mourning him as 'a world football legend.'
- Mazzola's path was shaped by tragedy: at six, his father Valentino, an Italian international, died in the Superga air disaster in May 1949 when Torino's plane crashed returning from Lisbon.
- During his 17-year career, Mazzola scored 158 goals in 565 appearances, securing four Serie A titles and two European Cups; he scored a brace in Inter's 3-1 European Cup victory over Real Madrid in 1964.
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Italy lost 'one of the most beloved figures in its soccer history,' posting 'He brought joy and passion to generations of Italians, leaving an indelible mark on our nation.'
- After retiring in 1977, Mazzola served as Inter's sporting director before later taking the same role at Torino, his father's club, completing his family's footballing circle.
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Sandro Mazzola was a finalist in the 1971 Golden Ball vote and a referent of the Inter
One of Italy's most respected footballers of all time is gone.
He had long been suffering from an unspecified prolonged illness.
Sandro Mazzola, the legendary soccer player of Italian Inter Milan, died this Saturday at 83, as confirmed by his former team, with which he won four Serie A titles, two European Cups and two Intercontinental Cups for 17 seasons. “FC Internazionale Milano, its president Giuseppe Marotta, its vice-president Javier Zanetti, its coach Cristian Chivu and his coaching staff, the players and all the fans of Inter are united in the profound mourning fo…
The historical footballer, remembered for his passing through the Nerazzurri ensemble in the 1960s, left at 83 years old.
Sandro Mazzola, an idol of the Inter of Milan and European champion for Italy, dies at the age of 83. Remember titles and tributes.
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