Overview
- Inter Milan announced Mazzola’s death on Saturday, September 19, 2026, and posted an on-site tribute that expressed deep sorrow and offered condolences to his family.
- Mazzola spent his entire top-level club career with Inter from 1960 to 1977, making 566 appearances, scoring 162 goals and providing 15 assists for the Nerazzurri.
- He was a core figure in Inter’s most successful era, winning four Serie A titles, two European Cups and two Intercontinental Cups with the club.
- With Italy, Mazzola won the 1968 European Championship and was a runner-up at the 1970 World Cup, cementing his standing in national-team history.
- Mazzola was the eldest son of Valentino Mazzola, who died in the 1949 Superga air disaster when Sandro was six, and prominent club figures including Javier Zanetti have publicly paid tribute; no funeral arrangements have been announced.