Overview

• Rai confirmed his death in a condolence note on Sunday, calling him a pioneer who changed how sport is told on TV.
• Sassi introduced the moviola on October 22, 1967 during the Milan–Inter derby, dissecting Gianni Rivera’s disputed goal.
• The slowed images highlighted the telltale puff of chalk on the goal line, a detail that defined the replay’s evidentiary power.
• He curated moviola features for decades, launched the live segment Pronto moviola, and later fronted Quasi Gol and Quelli che il calcio after a brief Mediaset stint.
• Born in Milan on October 1, 1929, he is widely cited as laying groundwork for today’s technology‑assisted officiating, later embodied by VAR.