Sandro Mazzola, a legend of Inter Milan and Italian football, has died at the age of 83. The death was announced by the Milan club, for which the former forward played his entire seventeen-year career. According to Italian media, he succumbed to a long illness. sport.cz - hokej ↗
Mazzola was one of the most prominent figures in Inter's history. He won four league titles with the club and also became famous for his successes on the international stage. Following his death, Inter described him as a player who wrote an indelible part of the club's history. La Repubblica ↗
Wearing the Italian national team jersey, he became European champion in 1968. Two years later, he was part of the squad at the World Cup in Mexico, where he alternated in the lineup with Gianni Rivera. Mazzola was the son of Valentino Mazzola, captain of the famous FC Torino team that perished in an air disaster in 1949. Die Zeit ↗
Throughout his career he remained loyal to a single club, which further cemented his status among Inter's icons. In its farewell statement, the club said that Mazzola was one of the greatest players in football history and that his significance extended beyond the boundaries of the Nerazzurri. Index.hu ↗
Mazzola was 83 years old and would have celebrated his 84th birthday on November 8. His legacy remains linked to Inter's most successful period as well as to significant chapters of the Italian national team. La Repubblica ↗
Sandro Mazzola, Inter Milan and Italy legend, has died
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Große Trauer: Italienischer Fußball-Europameister Mazzola gestorben
Tagesspiegel
| 09:49 19.09.
Meghalt az Inter olasz legendája, akit még Puskás Ferenc is csodált
Index.hu
| 09:46 19.09.
Zemřela legenda fotbalového Interu Milán Mazzola, bylo mu 83 let
sport.cz - hokej
| 09:32 19.09.
Inter Mailand: Italienische Fußball-Legende Sandro Mazzola gestorben
Die Zeit
| 09:14 19.09.
Muere Sandro Mazzola, leyenda del Inter y la selección italiana, a los 83 años
El Mundo
| 07:48 19.09.
Addio a Sandro Mazzola, il ricordo dell’Inter: “Ha scritto la storia in maniera indelebile”
La Repubblica
| 06:22 19.09.
++ Calcio: è morto Sandro Mazzola, aveva 83 anni ++
ANSA
| 00:58 19.09.
Sandro Mazzola è morto, icona dell’Inter e della Nazionale: aveva 83 anni
La Repubblica
| 00:45 19.09.
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