45 years since the tribute to Pirri at the Bernabéu

On May 15, 1981, the Santiago Bernabéu paid tribute to one of the legends of Real Madrid. After leaving our club to move to Mexico, where he would finish his playing career a year later, José Martínez Pirri received recognition from the fans in a unique match between Real Madrid and the Spanish national team. Pirri served as the captain of the madridista side and posed with the lineups of both teams before the start of the match, which ended in a draw (1-1). 

Pirri debuted on November 8, 1964, played 561 official matches, and scored 172 goals with Real Madrid. He won 1 European Cup, 10 LaLiga titles, 4 Spanish Cups, and was capped 41 times by the Spanish national team. On November 11, 2023, the Real Madrid Assembly of Members unanimously elected him as the honorary president of our club.

LINEUP
1-Real Madrid: Miguel Ángel, San José (Sabido, 46'), Pirri (García Navajas, 30'), Benito (Cunningham, 46'), García Cortés, Camacho, Del Bosque (García Hernández, 54'), Ángel, Isidro (Pineda, 65'), Juanito, and Santillana.
1-Spanish national team: Arconada (Urruti, 46'), Celayeta (Gerardo, 46'), Alesanco (Maceda, 46'), Tendillo, Gordillo, Alonso, Joaquín, Víctor, Marcos, Montero, and Morán (Esteban, 46').

Goals:
0-1 (min. 55): Joaquín.
1-1 (min. 60): Cunningham.

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