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Valentino Mazzola (Italian pronunciation: [valenˈtiːno matˈtsɔːla]; 26 January 1919 – 4 May 1949) was an Italian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or forward.
Valentino Mazzola era un trascinatore, un calciatore moderno nella concezione del gioco e considerato da alcuni il più completo nella storia del calcio italiano; dotato di capacità atletiche fuori dal comune, tra queste spiccavano velocità e resistenza.
Feb 25, 2016 · Valentino Mazzola was one of calcio's greatest players. Italian football's first pin-up boy and the tragic captain of the legendary Il Grande Torino.
Second Striker. Date of birth/Age: Jan 26, 1919 Place of birth: Cassano d'Adda Date of death: 04.05.1949 (30) Height: 1,70 m Citizenship: Italy Position: Midfield - Attacking Midfield Current club: ---. Further information. Valentino Mazzola is the father of Sandro Mazzola (Retired).
May 4, 2015 · The story of Valentino Mazzola, the inspirational captain of the fabled Grande Torino side of the 1940s, is both one of the greatest and tragic in the history of Italian football.
Dec 22, 2021 · Valentino Mazzola was the captain and symbol of the "Grande Torino", the team known as one of the strongest team in the world throughout the second half of the 1940s and Mazzola won five Serie A championships with the club. Mazzola was also captain of the Italy national team for two years.
Nov 9, 2014 · Perhaps the most special moment to have been witnessed there came from the boot of Valentino Mazzola on the 24th of April 1949. None of the 40,000 or so spectators at the time knew that this strike eleven minutes in would be his last goal in a competitive game for Il Grande Torino.
Nov 26, 2023 · Explore the legacy of football legend Valentino Mazzola and his pioneering role in the evolution of "total football," his iconic status in the sport, and the tragic end that befell him and the Italian football through the Superga disaster.
Feb 4, 2019 · Torino honored the 100th birthday of Valentino Mazzola, captain of "Il Grande Torino” who died in the Superga air disaster on May 4, 1949.
Jan 26, 2018 · The brilliant footballer Valentino Mazzola, a victim of the Superga air disaster in 1949 that wiped out the Torino football team of which he was captain, was born on January 26, 1919.
