Inter Milan, Italy icon Mazzola dies aged 83

Sandro Mazzola, a former Inter Milan and Italy forward, has died at the age of 83. According to Inter Milan, Mazzola, a European Cup and Serie A winner, passed away recently.

Mazzola is widely regarded as one of Italy's best players of all time. He won two consecutive European Cups with Inter between 1963 and 1965. In the 1963-64 season, he scored seven goals in the competition, including a brace in a 3-1 win in the Final against Real Madrid.

The Italian football community has paid tribute to Mazzola. A minute's silence will be observed before each game across Italy's professional leagues. Inter will wear a black armband in their away game at Roma. FIGC President Giovanni Malagò expressed his condolences to Mazzola's family and Inter, saying goodbye to a "champion, legend, and icon for generations of Italians."

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