▁the ▁Italian ▁national ▁team ▁between ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁and ▁ 1 9 4 9 ▁and ▁scored ▁ 4 ▁goals , ▁also ▁serving ▁as ▁the ▁side ' s ▁captain ▁between ▁ 1 9 4 7 ▁and ▁ 1 9 4 9 . ▁ ▁Style ▁of ▁play ▁ ▁M azz ola ▁is ▁considered ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁best ▁football ▁players ▁of ▁all ▁time , ▁and ▁perhaps ▁the ▁first ▁modern ▁all - around ▁footballer ; ▁a ▁well - r ounded , ▁vers atile , ▁and ▁hard working ▁player , ▁he ▁was ▁capable ▁of ▁playing ▁in ▁any ▁position ▁on ▁the ▁pitch , ▁and ▁was ▁known ▁for ▁his ▁strong ▁character ▁and ▁winning - ment ality , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁his ▁ability ▁to ▁lead ▁his ▁team m ates ▁to ▁victory ▁with ▁his ▁char ism atic ▁presence ▁and ▁leadership ▁( M azz ola ▁was ▁famous ▁for ▁raising ▁his ▁sh irt ' s ▁sle e ves ▁when ▁his ▁team ▁was ▁not ▁playing ▁well ▁as ▁a ▁signal ▁to ▁his ▁team m ates ▁and ▁the ▁fans ). ▁▁ ▁M azz ola ▁was ▁a ▁quick , ▁strong ▁and ▁ener get ic ▁mid f iel der , ▁with ▁excellent ▁technical ▁qual ities ▁and ▁d rib bling ▁skills , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁notable ▁stam ina , ▁position al ▁sense , ▁vision , ▁cre ativity , ▁and ▁accurate ▁shooting ▁and ▁passing ▁ability ▁with ▁both ▁feet . ▁Because ▁of ▁his ▁tact ical ▁intelligence ▁and ▁many ▁attributes , ▁he ▁was ▁capable ▁of ▁both ▁scoring ▁and ▁creating ▁goals ▁for ▁his ▁team . ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁an ▁excellent ▁play maker