A flag of Italian football is gone. The former Nerazzurri striker, a symbol of the golden years of the Grande Inter, passed away on the centenary of San Siro.
Italian football is mourning the loss of Sandro Mazzola, legendary icon of Inter and the Italian national team. The former striker passed away at the age of 83. The announcement was made directly by the Nerazzurri club in the night between Friday and Saturday, September 19th.
Mazzola's death comes on a symbolic date: precisely on the centenary of the San Siro stadium, a venue that witnessed many of his feats. The club remembered the former footballer with a lengthy message, paying tribute to one of the most important figures in Inter's history and Italian football.
Sandro Mazzola was one of the symbols of Italian football in the 1960s and 70s, a period when Inter dominated both in Italy and Europe. A child of the trade (his father Valentino, also a footballer, died in the Superga tragedy of 1949), Mazzola grew up in Inter's youth academy and made his first-team debut in 1961.
Wearing the Nerazzurri jersey, he won everything: 4 league titles, 2 European Cups (now the Champions League), and 2 Intercontinental Cups. With the national team, he earned 70 caps and scored 22 goals, participating in two World Cups (1966 and 1970) and winning the 1968 European Championship. His elegant playing style and leadership on the field made him a reference point for generations of fans. His passing marks the end of an era in Italian football.
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