Inter Legend Sandro Mazzola Dies at 83
The former captain and European champion won two European Cups and four Serie A titles with Inter.
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- Sandro Mazzola died on September 18, 2026, aged 83
- Won two European Cups and four Serie A titles with Inter
- Captained Italy to 1968 European Championship victory
- Son of Valentino Mazzola, victim of the Superga disaster
- Later worked as a club director and TV pundit
Sandro Mazzola, the former Inter captain and Italy international, died on Friday at the age of 83. The club announced his passing on social media shortly after midnight, describing him as a legend of world football.
Mazzola spent his entire playing career at Inter from 1960 to 1977, winning two European Cups, four Serie A titles, and two Intercontinental Cups. He also captained Italy to victory at the 1968 European Championship.
“It is difficult to find the best words to say goodbye to someone who wrote history, for real, in an indelible and unprecedented way.”
The son of Valentino Mazzola, the Torino captain who died in the 1949 Superga air disaster, Sandro lost his father when he was six years old. He later served as a director for Inter, Genoa, and Torino, and worked as a television pundit.
Inter president Giuseppe Marotta, vice-president Javier Zanetti, and coach Cristian Chivu signed a joint statement mourning his loss and recalling his enduring presence at the club's headquarters.
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