Sandro Mazzola, Inter legend, dies aged 84
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- Riccardo Signori
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Key points
- Mazzola spent entire playing career at Inter and Italy, rejecting lucrative offers from Juventus
- Carried legacy of father Valentino, who died when Sandro was six, and became a great in his own right
- Held record for fastest derby goal at 13 seconds; remained devoted Inter fan and respected storyteller
Summary
Sandro Mazzola, the Inter and Italy great who inherited his father Valentino's mantle after the Grande Torino tragedy, has died. He would have turned 84 on 8 November. Mazzola wore only two shirts—Inter's black and blue and Italy's azzurro—and famously turned down Juventus despite offers of double wages and business interests, saying he could never stomach wearing red or white. A gifted dribbler and narrator of the game, he won the 1968 European Championship and remained an iconic figure in Italian football history.
Original headline
Immaginate Platini e Falcao all'Inter: Mazzola l'aveva fatto. Ciao, baffo (Inter)nazionale
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