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Sandro Mazzola, Italy and Inter Milan soccer star, dies at age 83
Compiled Sep 19
What happened
Sandro Mazzola, former Inter Milan captain, died at 83.
The detail
His death was announced Saturday by Inter, where he spent his entire 17-year playing career.
The detail
He made his Serie A debut in 1961 against Juventus, scoring in a 9-1 win.
The detail
He scored 158 goals in 565 matches for Inter, helping win four Serie A titles and two European Cups.
How it unfolded
1949: Valentino Mazzola, Sandro's father, died in the Superga air disaster with the 'Grande Torino' team. · 1961: Sandro Mazzola made his Serie A debut for Inter against Juventus, scoring in a 9-1 win. · 1964: Mazzola scored two goals as Inter beat Real Madrid 3-1 in the European final. · 1968: Mazzola won the European Championship with Italy. · 1970: Mazzola reached the World Cup final with Italy. · 1977: Mazzola retired from playing after a 17-year career at Inter.
By the numbers
83 age at death · 158 goals in 565 matches career stats · 22 goals in 70 matches national team stats · 1971 Ballon d'Or runner-up · 3-1 1964 European final score
Still unresolved
No cause of death was given, though Mazzola had been suffering from a long, unspecified illness.