The president of Torino and Rcs remembers the Inter star and his bond with his father Valentino: “As a child, he would accompany him to Filadelfia, and they would stop to juggle the ball.” He also revealed: “My mother, a huge Torino fan, used to call him ‘Mazzolino’.”
United in tribute to Sandro Mazzola, with anecdotes, memories, and even maroon scarves. Outside the basilica in Sant’Ambrogio, alongside approximately 500 Inter fans, there were also some Torino supporters. One of them displayed a scarf from Valentino’s Grande Torino, Sandro’s father, a national and club legend who tragically died with his entire team in the Superga disaster on 4 May 1949.
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Urbano Cairo, president of Torino and Rcs, who attended the funeral, paid tribute to the former Inter forward, a two-time European champion with the club: “When it was his father’s birth centenary, we organised a children’s tournament with Inter, Torino, and Venezia. Sandro was absolutely delighted. We stayed together all day; I kicked off with him and Paolino Pulici. He always had immense respect for his father and for the Grande Torino. Many things came to mind: like when he used to accompany Valentino to Filadelfia for training, and then they would stay to juggle the ball. As a footballer, what can I say? He was a great champion, incredibly strong. Acceleration, dribbling, pace, shooting. He wasn’t just a goalscorer.” He added: “My mother, a huge Torino and Valentino fan, had a special fondness for him. She used to call him ‘Mazzolino’.”
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