RIP Alfredo Di Stéfano

Reports coming through on Twitter.

Greatest player of all-time IMO. RIP.

Pure will be gutted that he missed the opportunity to start this thread. He was RIPing someone who wasn't even dead last week.

Originally Posted by elephantstone

Pure will be gutted that he missed the opportunity to start this thread. He was RIPing someone who wasn't even dead last week.

classic pure

Sad news though. Truly one of the greats.

I never saw him but I believe he was an all time great.

Alfredo di Stefano, besieged by schoolboys, outside his Manchester hotel in 1957.

http://www.marca.com/

Sad news.
My Dad's favourite ever player & a name I've been familiar with since I was a little kid as a result.

Yes its very upsetting that someone involved voluntarily with a fascist regime has died.

Could have played for us for half a season too after the Munich air disaster, but the FA vetoed it.

Outcoached by Froggleson when Aberdeen beat Real in the European Cup Winners Cup Final.

Scored in all five finals. Nonsense.

RIP in peace etc.

Alfredo di Stefano, besieged by schoolboys, outside his Manchester hotel in 1957.

Originally Posted by The Watcher

Scored in all five finals. Nonsense.

RIP in peace etc.

49 goals in 58 matches in the European Cup

Originally Posted by forzagarza

Yes its very upsetting that someone involved voluntarily with a fascist regime has died.

behave


RIP

Before my time, but his record is darn impressive.

not a personal one for me. Still sad though. I'm in bits.

As Maradona said, Di Stefano did what Pele didn't, traveled within South America and Europe and replicated his quality everywhere.

Possibly the best ever. If only he'd played in a World Cup.

Bobby Charlton believes Di Stefano is the greatest player to have played the game. Speaking in 2011, Charlton said: "Alfredo Di Stefano was the best player I ever saw, the most intelligent person I ever saw on a football field. That Real Madrid team, I wouldn't say anybody is better than them." - See more at: http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc....YGlARznl.dpuf

The Blonde Arrow.

Originally Posted by Neo

Reports coming through on Twitter.

Greatest player of all-time IMO. RIP.

You old bastard.

Training with Barcelona after 'signing' in 1953.



After his Real Madrid debut in a friendly against French side Nancy in 1953.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

As Maradona said, Di Stefano did what Pele didn't, traveled within South America and Europe and replicated his quality everywhere.

tbf, the Brazilian Government didn't let him

"He takes the ball from the goalkeeper; he tells the full-backs what to do; wherever he is on the field he is in position to take the ball; you can see his influence on everything that is happening... I had never seen such a complete footballer. It was as though he had set up his own command centre at the heart of the game. He was as strong as he was subtle. The combination of qualities was mesmerising." - Sir Bobby Charlton