If you're a Madridista, you know who is he. Or let's rephrase that. If you're a football fan, you HAVE to know who is he. One of the best football players of all time, and a Real Madrid legend: "La Saeta Rubia", the Great Alfredo Di Stéfano.
Even though everyone that knows about the club's history knows that he is one of our team's greatest players ever, it is important to know how this football genius ended up in Real Madrid, something that wasn't easy at the beginning.
In 1953, FC Barcelona had an interest for the player and had been contacting him, but they never made a formal agreement with Di Stéfano's current team at that time, Millonarios de Bogotá. Then there was a big mess with the Spanish Federation, Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Millonarios de Bogotá and River Plate.
After that, the Spanish Federation made a public decision to allow Di Stéfano four seasons in Spain -two for each team, to be played alternatively. The decision created such a storm of protests by the Barcelona management that they let him go. And thank God, he ended up in Real Madrid, giving the club more than 11 years of great football, joy and CUPS.
He scored a club record 216 league goals in 262 games for Real, striking up a fearsome partnership with Ferenc Puskás. He won with Real Madrid the first FIVE Champions League in 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, and 1959–60.
One of the greatest who had the honor to play for this team. A true idol for the club, legend, a Real footballer who will never be forgotten. That's Alfredo Di Stéfano.
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