Valentino Mazzola was the greatest Italian player of his generation and captain of the legendary Grande Torino, the dominant team in Italian football in the post-war period. He died tragically in the Superga air disaster in 1949, together with the entire Torino team, cutting short a brilliant career. He is the father of Sandro Mazzola and is considered one of the greatest talents that Italian football has ever produced.
Valentino Mazzola
Valentino Mazzola was the greatest Italian player of his generation and captain of the legendary Grande Torino, the dominant team in Italian football in the post-war period. He died tragically in the Superga air disaster in 1949, together with the entire Torino team, cutting short a brilliant career. He is the father of Sandro Mazzola and is considered one of the greatest talents that Italian football has ever produced.