Tributes have poured in following the death of Inter and Italy legend Sandro Mazzola, who passed away on Saturday aged 83.

Mazzola is widely regarded as one of Italy’s best players of all time. Second-ranked for the Ballon d’Or in 1971, Mazzola won two consecutive European Cups (now Champions League) with Inter between 1963 and 1965.

He contributed to Inter’s first-ever European Cup victory by scoring seven goals during the competition in 1963-64, including a brace in a 3-1 win in the Final against Real Madrid.

Ha osservato. Ha imparato. È diventato uno dei più grandi. Sandro Mazzola, nerazzurro per sempre pic.twitter.com/LLUWplDhmu

With the Italy national team, he won the 1968 Euros and reached the 1970 World Cup final, losing to Pelé’s Brazil.

“Farewell to Sandro Mazzola, champion, legend, and icon for generations of Italians,” FIGC President Giovanni Malagò wrote on X.

“On behalf of myself and the entire FIGC, I extend my deepest condolences to his family and to Inter. Goodbye, Sandro. You will be deeply missed.”

Several Italian clubs have paid tribute to Mazzola today.