Six years without Goyo Benito
On April 2, 2020, one of our great legends passed away, who wore the Real Madrid jersey for 13 seasons and won 6 League titles and 5 Spanish Cups.
Six years ago, one of the great legends of Real Madrid passed away: Goyo Benito. On April 2, 2020, the great central defender of our team and the Spanish national team passed away at the age of 73 due to a long illness he had endured for more than a decade.
Goyo Benito was born on October 21, 1946, in El Puente del Arzobispo (Toledo) and was a key figure in the defense of Real Madrid for 13 seasons, from 1969 to 1982. At our club, he played 420 matches and won 6 League titles and 5 Spanish Cups. With exceptional athletic ability and having been trained in the club's youth academy, he was part of the generation of players who succeeded the Real Madrid yeyé. He was capped 22 times by Spain.
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