Family
Mazzola's first child, Sandro Mazzola, was born on November 8, 1942, just after Valentino had arrived at Torino. On February 1, 1945, his second son was born and was named 'Ferruccio' after Ferruccio Novo, the president of Torino.
Around 1946, however, his marriage ended in divorce. Valentino remarried and got custody of one son, Sandro.
The football lessons given to Alessandro by his father would pay off later, when the young boy would play for Inter Milan and Italy. He won 4 Championship, 2 Champions Cups, 2 Intercontinental Cups and the 1968 European Cup with Italy, and played in the 1970 World Cup final against Pele's great Brazil team.
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