Real Madrid won 6–1 with goals from Sergio Ramos, Antonio Cassano (2), Roberto Soldado (2), and José Manuel Jurado. 8 … Son nom provient de l'ancien joueur de football Alfredo Di Stéfano. Playing at the Di Stéfano, beyond jumping onto the pitch and seeing an environment of lower divisions, is almost nothing like going to the Bernabéu, with all its mystique. Former International: Spain. He was most associated with Real Madrid and was instrumental in their domination of the European Champions’ Cup during the 1950s, a period in which the club won the trophy in five consecutive seasons from 1956. In October 1951 the División Mayor del Fútbol Profesional Colombiano agreed to the Pacto de Lima with FIFA, with the requirement that foreign players would return to their countries after October 1954. As a result, Ferenc Puskás signed with Real Madrid in the summer of 1958 to strengthen the squad and Real Madrid would be blessed with one of the most lethal attacking pairs in the history of football. Read about our approach to external linking. He also returned to Valencia in 1986 to guide them back to La Liga by winning the Segunda Division after their relegation the season prior before his arrival. The strike lasted for 8 months until 1949 and it eventually meant the departure of the best Argentine footballers to other leagues, in particular Colombia's, which was one of the most lucrative in the world at the time. In the 1961-62 European season, Real reached the final of the tournament for the sixth time in its history, after eliminating Juventus and Standard Liège. At the end of the year, on 18 December 1956, the first Ballon d'Or was awarded, and Di Stéfano missed on winning it by just 3 votes to Stanley Matthews. Football world reacts to Di Stefano's death, "Sad to learn of Di Stefano's passing, the most complete player I've seen. News. In the quarter-finals of the 1958 Champions Cup, Real Madrid faced Sevilla FC, humiliating their opponents in the first leg in Madrid with an 8–0 victory, where Di Stéfano scored four goals. Alfredo di Stéfano (4 tháng 7 năm 1926 tại Barracas, Buenos Aires, Argentina – 7 tháng 7 năm 2014 tại Madrid, Tây Ban Nha) là cố cầu thủ bóng đá kiêm huấn luyện viên gốc Argentina. Alfredo Di Stefano died at the age of 88. Honorary President. [11][12] Following his signing by Real Madrid he was an integral part of one of the most successful teams of all time. In a statement external-linkthe club said Di Stefano was "the greatest player of all time". He received the nickname of Saeta Rubia from journalist Roberto Neuberger. Real Madrid absolutely dominated Spanish and European football at the time and their game revolved around the majestic figure of Alfredo di Stéfano. The Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano will host a Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid for the first time on Saturday, a few days after Jurgen Klopp's remarks on Los Blancos&apo [16] In 2004, he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players (in September 2009, he said Di Stéfano was the best player "ever"). Born 14 years before Pelé, Alfredo Di Stéfano was the greatest player of his time, of that there's no doubt. Nevertheless, he was among the best scorers of the competition for the second time in his career, with 7 goals. Real won the trophy with 3 wins and Di Stéfano finished as top scorer of the tournament with 4 goals (same as Vavá). During the Argentine championship of 1948, the Football Association suspended the tournament for a short time due to the protests of players led by Adolfo Pedernera and Alfredo Di Stéfano that resulted in a player's strike in a bid to gain professional status and rights. “Alfredo di Stéfano is maybe the greatest player I have ever seen. He would score 10 goals in 25 appearances for Huracan, teaming up perfectly with Norberto Méndez who would later become the all-time top scorer in Copa América. He scored 216 league goals in 282 games for Real (then a club record, since surpassed by Raúl and Cristiano Ronaldo), striking up a successful partnership with Ferenc Puskás. As a manager, Di Stefano led Boca Juniors and River Plate to Argentine league titles, and won La Liga and the Copa del Rey with Valencia. He was a unique and one-off person; a genuis who took Real Madrid to the top and turned them into the world's most important club. Alfredo Di Stéfano Laulhé, né le 4 juillet 1926 à Buenos Aires et mort le 7 juillet 2014 à Madrid, est un footballeur puis entraîneur argentin naturalisé par la suite espagnol, qui évolue au poste d'attaquant du milieu des années 1940 au milieu des années 1960. On 9 May 2006, the Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium was inaugurated at the City of Real Madrid, where Real Madrid usually trains. Former Argentine striker and World Cup top scorer Guillermo Stábile, the Huracán and Argentine national team coach at the time, gave Di Stéfano his first real opportunities in the 1946 season. Alfredo Di Stefano Real Madrid superstar : some goals skills The incident cost the Los Blancos the trophy as without Di Stéfano they could not overcome São Paulo in the final game. The record has since been surpassed by several players, with Real Madrid's Raúl the first in 2005. Its inaugural match was between Real Madrid and Stade de Reims, a rematch of the European Cup final won by Real Madrid in 1956. Di Stefano managed Real again for five months from 1990, winning the Spanish Super Cup against Barcelona. Listen to the former Manchester United manager's words of tribute on BBC Radio 5 live. Real president Florentino Perez said he and the club's board would "like to express deepest condolences and all their love and affection to his children, their families and friends". He won six caps for Argentina and played four times for Colombia during a spell in that country's league. The Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium is where the club’s reserve side called Real Madrid Castilla play all of their home matches. Di Stéfano, Perdenera, and Nestor Rossi who joined Millonarios in the summer, formed the famous trio called the Ballet Azul and helped them win their first title ever beating Deportivo Cali in the 1949 final, with Di Stéfano scoring 16 goals in 14 games. [31], On 9 May 2006, the Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium was inaugurated at the City of Real Madrid, where Real Madrid usually train. Real lost its first European Cup final and for the first time Di Stéfano did not score in a final (the three goals were scored by Puskás). Nevertheless, Real finished second in the 1959 season behind Barça, with Di Stéfano finishing as the best scorer in the league for the fifth and last time, and the fourth in a row, with 23 goals. He embodied all that is magical about football. ", "The world lost a legend today. By the time qualifying began for the 1954 FIFA World Cup, FIFA had banned Di Stéfano from making any further appearances for Argentina, on account of his appearances for the Colombia XI two years earlier - though Argentina once again pulled out of qualifying. He knew the game back to front and was always physically and mentally well-prepared. [30] Di Stéfano was released unharmed two days later close to the Spanish embassy without a ransom being paid, and Di Stéfano stressed that his kidnappers had not mistreated him. Di Stéfano - without ever holding a Colombian passport - made four appearances for the Colombian XI team, which did not appear in the official records of FIFA.[26]. They would … This started a battle between the two Spanish rivals for his rights. Citizenship: Spain. Di Stéfano's six games during that tournament would prove to be his only appearances for Argentina. He was married to Sara Freites. Di Stéfano and Puskás scored three and four goals respectively, in a game considered to be among the finest in the history of football. This ''ability to cover an entire field'' was his main power, and it is this that makes him so great. Club career statistics RIP. He later scored against his former team River Plate, netting the fastest goal in the history of the Argentine championship after about ten seconds of play. Hours before the final, Di Stéfano explicitly criticized the tactics designed by Real Madrid coach Miguel Muñoz against Italian defender Giacinto Facchetti. [39], The Club Atlético River Plate from Argentina and Millonarios Fútbol Club from Colombia organized a friendly match in homage of their former player. European football icon Alfredo Di Stéfano, who has died at 88, enthralled the world with his sublime skills and spectacular goals for Real Madrid CF during a stellar career. His career spanned eras which linked football’s yesteryear, its today and its tomorrow. Sergio Ramos ; Maradona ; Trainers ; Pelé ; Cristiano Ronaldo ; More topics » ALFREDO RELAÑO. Transfers; Rumours; National team; News; … I watched him in a match when Manchester United played against Real in the semi-final of the European Cup in Madrid the year before the accident. His head was up all the time. Alfredo di Stéfano de Espagne ancien joueur Deuxième attaquant. However the Argentine forward was soon after contacted by Adolfo Pedernera, who had already agreed to terms with the Colombian Bogota-based club Millonarios F.C.. On 9 August 1949, after another one of his teammates, Néstor Rossi signed for the Colombian club without River Plate receiving any compensation for the transfer as the Colombian FA was still not affiliated with FIFA, Di Stéfano signed with the Colombians. [12], Di Stéfano was awarded the Ballon d'Or for the European Footballer of the Year in 1957 and 1959. Le stade Alfredo-Di-Stéfano est un stade de football situé à Madrid, dans l'enceinte de la Ciudad Real Madrid. Along with Francisco … After eliminating Barcelona in the semifinals, Real Madrid played in the final of the Hampden Park in Glasgow in front of 135,000 spectators against Eintracht Frankfurt. Though he had to leave the team for some time due to compulsory conscription, Di Stéfano contributed significantly to winning the 1947 Argentine Primera División, becoming the top scorer of the league with 27 goals. The Blancos eliminated Milan in the semi-finals [64] and entered the final in Paris against Raymond Kopa and Just Fontaine's Stade de Reims. [6][7][8][9] He is best known for his achievements with Real Madrid, where he was instrumental in the club's domination of the European Cup and La Liga during the 1950s. The next year he became part of the first team which was called La Máquina due to their unprecedented success, consisting of players like the legendary Pedernera, Labruna Muñoz, and Loustau. His coach and first mentor Carlos Peucelle taught him how to play the ball low and soon he made his first team debut in 1945, at the age of 19: on 15 July of that year he debuted against Huracán in a 2–1 defeat on the twelfth day of the 1945 Argentine championship. A penalty was awarded to Real Madrid, but Héctor Rial slipped when kicking and missed it. He also managed Sporting in the 1974–75 season and Real Madrid between 1982 and 1984. Real played against defending champions Benfica and though the Spaniards took the lead twice, in the second half of the game the Lusitanians successfully defend their title with a 5–3 win, courtesy of Eusébio. Di Stéfano scored 32 goals in 34 games, more than any other player in the league. Il peut contenir 6 000 spectateurs. In 1961, at the age of 36, Di Stéfano finally qualified for a World Cup, helping Spain qualify for the 1962 edition in Chile. Real Madrid legend Alfredo Di Stefano, regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, has died. In the final minutes with the Serbians up by 3–0, Di Stéfano helped in defending and Real qualified despite a clear defeat. Alfredo DI STÉFANO 1954-1958 . Alfredo Di Stéfano. From the twenty-third day of the 1956-1957 championship, Real Madrid started a series of consecutive victorious home results that ended only in 1966, at the twenty-fifth round of the Liga, after 121 matches. During the final, Enrique Mateos, substituting for Puskás (the Hungarian feared retaliation and decided not to depart with the tam for the final in Stuttgart), took a penalty instead of Di Stéfano and missed it. [15] He was voted fourth, behind Pelé, Diego Maradona, and Johan Cruyff, in a vote organized by France Football magazine which consulted their former Ballon d'Or winners to elect the Football Player of the Century. I will never forget each of the shared moments with such a football legend.". Alfredo di Stéfano. Alfredo Di Stefano River Plate.jpg 540 × 733; 72 KB. Both of them gave Real Madrid so much that it is hard to choose between the two legends. 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Alfredo Di Stefano, à Paris, le 12 juin 1956. In the summer of 1956, Real Madrid signed Raymond Kopa from the Stade de Reims. Seconded by highways, by parks with royal names, some luxury golf course and the Barajas airport, the Real Madrid sports city it extends … [41], Naturalisation and the building of an empire, 1947 South American Championship winners (9th title), Club Social y Deportivo Unión Progresista, División Mayor del Fútbol Profesional Colombiano, List of international goals scored by Alfredo Di Stéfano, "Alfredo di Stéfano was one of football's greatest trailblazers", "Addio a Di Stefano, leggenda del Real e del calcio mondiale", "Maradona? The tournament was called Bodas de Oro, but once Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu heard about the new powerhouse in South America, Real Madrid cancelled the invitation to River Plate and invited the Colombians as the South American representative. kenen mukaan? The name Alfredo Di Stefano and Real Madrid are synonymous. Di Stéfano played international football mostly for Spain after moving to Madrid, but he also played for Argentina and Colombia. Due to a footballers' strike in Argentina in 1949, Di Stéfano went to play for Millonarios of Bogotá in the Colombian league. [22][23][24], Di Stéfano made his international debut on 4 December 1947, in a match against Bolivia at the Estadio George Capwell in Ecuador, during the 1947 South American Championship. ", Brazil legend Pele added:external-link "He was a trailblazer, and most of all, he was a legend of the game. Given that the Brazilian's style of play was similar to Di Stéfano's, the Brazilian often clashed with the Argentine and there were rumours that he asked for his release from the club's management in the summer of 1960. On 5 November 2000 he was named Honorary President of Real Madrid. Di Stéfano played for Real Madrid for 11 years, winning 8 Spanish championships, 1 Spanish Cup, 2 Latin Cups, 5 consecutive Champions Cups (scoring in all the finals he won), 1 Intercontinental Cup, several individual titles including league top scorer 5 times. Although the Catalans agreed, the decision created various discontent among the Blaugrana members and the president was forced to resign in September 1953. Di Stefano was "without question in that group of great, great players". The discussion was closed on 19 June 2011 with a consensus to merge.Its contents were merged into Alfredo Di Stéfano.The original page is now a redirect to this page. [10] He moved to Espanyol in 1964 and played there until retiring at the age of 40. Alfredo Di Stéfano passed away today at 88 years of age in Madrid. But things could have been different way back in the mid-50s. [17] In 2008 Di Stéfano was honoured by both UEFA and Real Madrid with a special Presidents award issued by FIFA at a ceremony in Madrid, where a statue was also unveiled. The relationship between Muñoz, who had the support of President Bernabéu, and the Argentine player was already frayed. Alfredo Di Stéfano. The Colombians participated in the tournament and won it, after drawing 2–2 with Swedish champions IFK Norrköping and overcoming Los Blancos, who were managed by Uruguayan legend Hector Scarone, by a 4–2 margin with a brace from Saeta Rubia in the presence of President Santiago Bernabéu, who arrived to the stadium to observe Adolfo Pedernera. It comes to a cross, but Real’s defense clears it over the foul line. Di Stéfano scored 8 goals in the 1960 competition, finishing second in the scorers' chart won by Puskás. ", Uefa president Michel Platini said Di Stefano had helped revolutionise football. Di Stéfano's 49 goals in 58 matches was the all-time highest tally in the European Cup. The team at the time was not recognised by FIFA as the league had broken transfer rules in signing players while still under contract. After overcoming rivals Atlético Madrid in three games in the semi-final, Real Madrid won its fourth consecutive Champions Cup by defeating Stade de Reims again by a score of 2–0. Real Madrid won the final with a 3–2 comeback win, and the Argentine finished the tournament as the top scorer with 10 goals. During the 1959–1960 season, the Madrilenos signed the Brazilian midfielder Didi who was a World Cup winner, the best player of the 1958 FIFA World Cup and former teammate of Garrincha and Pelé. ", "RIP Sir Alfredo Di Stefano. "I had the pleasure as a young man of being influenced by the great Real Madrid and Di Stefano. Alfredo Stéfano Di Stéfano Laulhé (n. 4 iulie 1926 – d. 7 iulie 2014) a fost un fotbalist și antrenor de fotbal argentiniano-spaniol, considerat unul dintre cei mai mari jucători din istoria fotbalului. He wis maist associatit wi Real Madrid an wis instrumental in thair domination o the European Champions' Cup during the 1950s, a period in which the club wan the trophy in five consecutive … Di Stefano played at international level for three nations but never appeared at the World Cup. Alfredo Stéfano Di Stéfano Laulhé[2] (Spanish pronunciation: [alˈfɾeðo ði esˈtefano]; 4 July 1926 – 7 July 2014) was an Argentine-born professional footballer and coach, regarded as one of the best footballers of all time. Alfredo Stéfano Di Stéfano Laulhé : Born: 04.07.1926 † 07.07.2014: Place of birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina: Nationality: Argentina Spain Height: 178 cm: Weight: 71 kg: Position(s): Centre Forward: Player News. LaLiga feels discriminated against, with reason. [34][35][36], On 8 July, Di Stéfano's coffin was placed on public display at the Bernabéu Stadium. Di Stéfano scored five more goals during the championship - including his first hat-trick against Colombia - as Argentina successfully defended the title they had won the previous year on home soil.[25]. FIFA appointed Armando Muñoz Calero, former president of the Spanish Football Federation as mediator. Player strikes, and a dispute with the Brazilian Football Confederation, forced Argentina to withdraw from qualifying for the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, as well as the 1949 and 1953 South American Championships. In a bizarre publicity stunt at the premiere, kidnapper Paul del Rio, now a famous artist, and Di Stéfano were brought together for the first time since the abduction, 42 years before. Di Stéfano scored 19 goals and won the top scorer award, obtaining the 1958 title at the expense of Atletico Madrid. Di Stéfano played with three different national teams during his career,[5] scoring 6 goals in 6 appearances for Argentina, and 23 in 31 appearances for Spain. A muscular injury just before the competition prevented him from playing in the finals, but Di Stéfano travelled with the squad anyway, picking the number 6 jersey as his preferred number 9 was taken by Francisco Gento. This fact contributed greatly to intensifying the rivalry with the Catalan club. and had been in an induced coma in Madrid's Gregorio Maranon hospital. Along with Francisco Gento and José María Zárraga, he was one of only three players to play a part in all five victories, scoring goals in each of the five finals. Despite what was previously stated, Bernabéu decided to throw a farewell match against Celtic in Madrid, to honour him for his services. [32], Following another heart attack on 5 July 2014, the 88-year-old Di Stéfano was moved to intensive care in the Gregorio Marañón hospital in Madrid,[33] where he died on 7 July 2014. Together with his gifted teammates, he helped invent modern football. This is the goal statistic of --- player Alfredo di Stéfano, which gives a detailed view on the goals the player has scored. The final would be played in May 1953, after Di Stéfano had already gone to Argentina. [37] Following his death Di Stéfano received tributes from many famous football personalities including Alex Ferguson, Pelé, Cristiano Ronaldo, Diego Maradona, and Bobby Charlton. Position: * SS, CF, AMF, CMF, DMF Side: RF/BS Age: 28-32 years (04/07/1926) Height: … After 14 goals in 60 matches with Espanyol, he retired as a player at 40 in 1966, helping his team avoid relegation in both seasons. Real Madrid confirmed the news, saying Di Stefano, their honorary president, died at 17:15 CET (16:15 BST). ", "This is a very sad day for football and football fans when we lose a special person like this. [10][30], A Spanish movie entitled Real, La Película (Real, The Movie), which recounted these events, was released on 25 August 2005. [citation needed] But with Didi in the squad, the Blancos won their fifth consecutive Champions Cup. For me, for all the Madridistas, for the world of football. … Alfredo Di Stéfano Trophy (testimonial match) was nominated for deletion. Real Madrid suffered in the first half, but Di Stéfano carried his teammates in a comeback to win the trophy 4–3. The Argentine veteran scored 9 goals in all competitions in his first season with Espanyol, putting an end to a streak of 15 consecutive seasons in which he scored in double figures (18 total). He announced his plans to marry her in the same year, but died before this happened. I felt like I was looking down on what looked like a Subbuteo table—I was that high up—but I couldn't … The Di Stefano will be the 12th venue to host an El Clasico fixture. Huracán tried to sign Di Stéfano permanently at the end of a successful eighth-place season, but could not afford the 90,000 pesos River Plate asked for the transfer. In his first several months in Madrid, the Argentine champion did not adapt to European football, but imposed his own style, playing all around the field with speed and keeping the ball low on the ground. In those days, there was no substitutes' bench; if you weren't playing, you were in the stand. The following year, Real Madrid acquired Argentine Héctor Rial from the Nacional Montevideo, a signing recommended by Di Stéfano, for the attack of the Merengues. In the league he was again the top scorer with 24 goals, but despite that, Athletic Bilbao won the tournament ahead of Barça and Real. ≡ Sub Menu. Real Madrid was an average team and had not won the title in 20 years. Di Stéfano began his career at Argentina's River Plate aged 17, in 1943. For the 1946 season he was loaned to Club Atlético Huracán, but he returned to River in 1947. He scored 418 goals in 510 games, of which 308 goals in 396 official matches (49 goals in 59 matches in the Champions Cup), becoming the best scorer in the history of the club, until that record was surpassed several decades later first by Raúl and then by Cristiano Ronaldo. Real Madrid lost the Generalísimo Cup to Atletico Madrid by 3–1 at home on 26 June 1960. [38] During the 2014 FIFA World Cup semi-final between Argentina and the Netherlands on 9 July, Di Stéfano was honoured with one minute of silence, while the Argentine team also wore black ribbons in a matter of respect. Alfredo Di Stéfano was born on July 4, 1926 in Buenos Aires, Argentina as Alfredo Di Stéfano Laulhe. The agreement was approved by the Football Association and their respective clubs. Image of Alfredo Di Stéfano, at the Santiago Bernabéu. Alfredo Di Stefano was unique. The highly anticipated clash between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona will be taking place tonight at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano in Madrid. In the autumn of 1962, the Blancos were knocked out of the European Cup, against Anderlecht. 07.07.2014 17:58. My favourite player. The Blancos attack was one of the best in history and boasted Di Stéfano, Héctor Rial, Francisco Gento and Kopa. The second consecutive Spanish title allowed Real Madrid to be the first Spanish representative in the inaugural Champions Cup in the 1955-1956 season. Alfredo Stéfano Di Stéfano Laulhé (Spaingie pronunciation: [alˈfɾeðo ði (e)sˈtefano]; 4 Julie 1926 – 7 Julie 2014) wis a fitbawer an coach, wha haes been cried the best, maist complete an influential fitbawer o aw time. In the 1982–83 season they finished third in La Liga and were defeated in the finals of the Supercopa de España, Copa de la Liga, and Copa del Rey. News. However, his Colombia caps are not officially recognised by Fifa. In the Champions Cup the team had their way eliminating the Swiss and later Partizan Belgrade, after a suffering a 3–0 defeat in Yugoslavia. The Colombian league had turned professional in 1948, beginning the El Dorado period on 25 April 1949. Stade du Real Madrid Castilla, il s'agit également … During the season, Real also asserted itself in the last edition of the Latin Cup, overcoming Benfica 1–0 in the final with a decisive goal by Di Stéfano and at the end of the year, he won the 1957 Ballon d'Or. ", Real president Florentino Perez said he and the club's board would "like to express deepest condolences and all their love and affection to his children, their families and friends". The season started early with the participation of Real Madrid in the 1956 Small Club World Cup in Caracas, Venezuela as European champions. Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson. He was such a fantastic footballer. Caps/Goals: 31/23. Carlos Peucelle initially put Di Stéfano on the flank, a position in which Di Stéfano struggled; in a game against Atlanta of Pedernera, Peucelle decided to use him as a center forward and River eventually won 6–1. As Di Stéfano's first few games with them were unimpressive, Barcelona sold Madrid their half-share, and Di Stéfano moved to the Blancos signing a four-year contract. "He won everyone's hearts with his brilliance as part of the legendary Real Madrid team. – Madrid, 2014. július 7.) Club career statistics Sir Bobby Charlton, who played against him for Manchester United, said Di Stefano was one of the best players he ever saw. Di Stefano knew it. 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