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Sandro Mazzola dies at 83
The Inter Milan and Italy forward was a key figure in the club’s European successes of the 1960s.
What happened
Former Italy forward Sandro Mazzola has died aged 83, Inter Milan announced. He spent his entire professional playing career at Inter, becoming a central figure in its 1960s European successes. With Italy, he won the 1968 European Championship and reached the 1970 World Cup final.
Numbers
- 83Age at his death
- 565 appearancesMatches played for Inter Milan
- 158 goalsGoals scored for Inter
- 70 capsItaly national-team appearances
Questions
- What made him central to Inter?
- Mazzola played only for Inter throughout his professional career, from 1961 to 1977, before later serving the club as a director.
- What did he win with Italy?
- He won the European Championship on home soil in 1968 and was part of Italy’s side that lost the 1970 World Cup final.
- What were his individual achievements?
- Mazzola was Serie A’s leading scorer in 1965 and finished second in the 1971 Ballon d’Or voting behind Johan Cruyff.
- What linked him to Italian football history?
- His father, Italy international Valentino Mazzola, died in the 1949 Superga air disaster when Sandro was six years old.
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The catch
Coverage does not confirm a cause of death; some outlets described a long illness.
Inter announced his death.