Overview
- Inter confirmed Saturday that Sandro Mazzola had died at age 83 and published a tribute calling him one of the club’s all‑time greats.
- Across reports Mazzola is credited with 565 appearances for Inter and either 158 or 160 goals, a small discrepancy common in historical sports records that remains unresolved in initial coverage.
- He starred in the 1964 European Cup final in Vienna with a decisive two‑goal performance that beat Real Madrid and was central to Inter’s back‑to‑back European titles and Intercontinental Cup wins in 1964–65.
- With Italy Mazzola played 70 times and scored 22 goals, was part of the Euro 1968 winning squad and helped the team reach the 1970 World Cup final in Mexico.
- Beyond his playing career he served as a sporting director for Inter and Torino, he carried the legacy of his father Valentino Mazzola who died at Superga, and his death has prompted national tributes including from Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.