India, Sept. 19 -- Italian football is mourning one of its greatest sons. Sandro Mazzola, the former Inter Milan captain regarded as one of Italy's most accomplished players, has died at the age of 83. Inter announced his passing on Saturday, with no official cause of death disclosed, though reports indicate he had been battling a prolonged, unspecified illness. The Serie A club he represented for his entire professional career led an outpouring of tributes befitting a true Nerazzurri icon.

A Legacy Forged In Tragedy

Born Alessandro Mazzola on 8 November 1942 in Turin, Sandro carried a surname already etched into football folklore. He was the son of Valentino Mazzola, captain of the legendary Grande Torino side who perished in the Super...