People, Positions and Obituaries · 27 September 2026

Sandro Mazzola, Inter Milan and Italy Football Great, Dies at 83

Exam-focused facts from the 27 September 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Italian football legend and Inter Milan icon Sandro Mazzola passed away on September 19, 2026, in Milan at the age of 83 following a long illness.
  • Mazzola spent his entire 17-season career with Inter Milan (1960–1977), making 565 appearances and scoring 160 goals, winning four Serie A titles, two European Cups and two Intercontinental Cups.
  • He won the 1968 UEFA European Championship with Italy and was part of the squad that reached the 1970 FIFA World Cup final, earning 70 caps and scoring 22 goals between 1963 and 1974.
  • Born on November 8, 1942, in Turin, he was the son of Valentino Mazzola, captain of the 'Grande Torino' side who died in the 1949 Superga air disaster.

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