Twelve years without Alfredo Di Stéfano

Twelve years have passed since madridismo bid farewell to Alfredo Di Stéfano, the greatest player of all time who changed the history of Real Madrid. On July 7, 2014, the Blond Arrow passed away at the age of 88 at the General University Hospital Gregorio Marañón in Madrid, where he had been admitted two days earlier due to cardiac arrest.

Alfredo Di Stéfano became a global football legend during his time as a madridista, from 1953 to 1964. During those years, he led one of the best squads in the history of the sport, which won five consecutive European Cups, one Intercontinental, two Latin Cups, eight League titles, one Spanish Cup, and one Small World Cup. Di Stéfano played 396 matches and scored 308 goals for Real Madrid.

The greatest player of all time was born in Buenos Aires on July 4, 1926, and also achieved the highest individual honors. This is evidenced by his two Ballon d'Or awards and the Super Ballon d'Or, awarded by France Football in 1989 to honor his career. He is the only player to hold this accolade. He also won the Pichichi Trophy five times.

Honorary president
Beyond his importance as a player, he remained connected to Real Madrid as a coach and a club icon. On the bench, he won a Spanish Super Cup and helped foster the Quinta del Buitre. Alfredo Di Stéfano was the honorary president, and the stadium at Ciudad Real Madrid bears his name.

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