Official Announcement: Manuel Esteban 'Manolete' passes away

Real Madrid C. F., its president and its Board of Directors would like to express their deepest regrets at the death of Manuel Esteban Fernández, Manolete, one of the historic sports journalists of our country.
 
Real Madrid wishes to express its condolences and affection to his family, to his colleagues, to all his loved ones and to all the media outlets with which he was associated.

Manolete had an extraordinary professional career that saw him become one of the most popular sports journalists in Spain, and he was much loved by his colleagues, readers and listeners.
 
He was a big Atlético Madrid fan, so our club would like to extend its condolences to all Atlético fans and his lifelong club.