It was there that they mounted their comeback to snatch the LaLiga Santander title last term from Barcelona, and Zidane has emphasised how solid he feels his team have become playing there. We would like your support so that we can continue to produce podcasts for you. In 1989 he received the trophy, that can today be found in the Real Madrid Museum. 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. Real Madrid suffered in the first half, but Di Stéfano carried his teammates in a comeback to win the trophy 4–3. Di Stéfano refused Bernabéu's proposal and he moved to Real Espanyol. The Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano is based at Real Madrid's training complex in Valdebebas, an area in the north of Spain's capital. The final would be played in May 1953, after Di Stéfano had already gone to Argentina. It was one of the most anticipated games of the tour, given the reputation that Pelé had started building. [29], After retirement, Di Stéfano moved into coaching. [38], The Club Atlético River Plate from Argentina and Millonarios Fútbol Club from Colombia organized a friendly match in homage of their former player. Ronaldo breaks quarantine to fly to Italy onboard private ambulance plane, Man Utd may miss Fernandes for FOUR games after Ronaldo's positive Covid test, Watch De Gea's 'criminal positioning' for shock Ukraine goal as Man Utd ace mocked, Rudiger gets away with horror elbow in Germany's 3-3 draw with Switzerland, Arsenal save millions by axing Ozil after fall-out by not paying him add-ons, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Real Madrid 1955-1960. Unidad Editorial Información Deportiva, S.L.U. Nevertheless, he was among the best scorers of the competition for the second time in his career, with 7 goals. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. In 1944 Di Stéfano's father wrote a letter of recommendation to River Plate, and the club sent a reply telegram to invite him to an audition with the youth team. 5 European Cups 1 Spanish Cup The game that this Saturday will be played by the national teams of Spain Y Switzerland in the Alfredo di Stéfano, corresponding to the UEFA Nations League, will not leave any profit in the coffers of the Real People already had noticed his talent. LaLiga have confirmed they will not deem the season null and void due to coronavirus as it would cost them £840million. The site is run by a small team that works tirelessly around the clock to make it into what it is today. Your contributions will allow us to continue to have a real and full-time presence in keeping this website, and it’s podcasts, going. Real Madrid are continuing to look imperious in their temporary home of the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano. Real Madrid lost the Generalísimo Cup to Atletico Madrid by 3–1 at home on 26 June 1960. At the beginning of the second half, Di Stéfano scored the second goal to seal the victory. Soon, Di Stéfano imposed himself as the center forward and his teammates adapted to his game. He took Spanish nationality and played for Spain 31 times, although he never played in the final stages of any international tournament. Many international stars like the Hungarians Béla Sárosi, László Szőke, Lithuanian Vytautas Kriščiūnas, the Argentines René Pontoni, Héctor Rial, English Charlie Mitten from Manchester United for 5.000 pounds a year, Neil Franklin from Stoke City, French-Hungarian Ferenc Nyers, Italian Luigi Di Franco, the Brazilian legend Heleno de Freitas, and others had joined the league after legendary Perdenera first signed. Todos los derechos reservados. The Colombian league had turned professional in 1948, beginning the El Dorado period on 25 April 1949. Real Madrid absolutely dominated Spanish and European football at the time and their game revolved around the majestic figure of Alfredo di Stéfano. His entire career at Real Madrid was full of success. https://www.realmadrid.com/.../history/football-legends/alfredo-di-stefano-laulhe Scored in most consecutive European Cup finals: 5. In the 1961-1962 season Di Stéfano won the double for the first time, winning the Generalísimo Cup 15 years since the last time after beating Sevilla 2–1 with two goals from Puskás to overturn the initial red and white advantage. 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. The Alfredo Di Stefano, which is on the outskirts of the Spanish capital, has the same pitch dimensions as the Bernabeu. 2020 The 1963-1964 season was the last for Di Stéfano at Real Madrid. Spanish International: 31 matches The season started early with the participation of Real Madrid in the 1956 Small Club World Cup in Caracas, Venezuela as European champions. 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. It also serves as a means for Real Madrid fans to … On 26 June 1955, the Spanish club won their first ever Latin Cup, beating Raymond Kopa and Just Fontaine's Stade de Reims in the final in Paris 2–0. [11], On 24 December 2005, 79-year-old Di Stéfano suffered a heart attack. FIFA initially refused to sanction this, but after Di Stéfano acquired Spanish citizenship in 1956, and amid pressure from the Spanish FA, the decision was eventually reversed. The second consecutive Spanish title allowed Real Madrid to be the first Spanish representative in the inaugural Champions Cup in the 1955-1956 season. 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. He finished 6th in the 1961 Ballon d'Or in December. Matches played: 396 official matches It's seven wins out of their seven home matches there, not including the win over Getafe in the ghost friendly in pre-season. 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. 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. The new season started with the inaugural Intercontinental Cup and the 0–0 draw in the first leg of the final against Peñarol in Montevideo on 4 July. On their return, in Seville, Di Stéfano was greeted by the insulting choruses of opposing fans and Real were held to a 2–2 draw. However, he never played in the World Cup. After moving to Bogota in 1949, during a break in the Colombian League in 1951, friendly matches were organised under the name of combined XI of the Colombian league. The stadium is usually used by the club's youth team, Castilla. 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. Di Stéfano impressed on the trial and joined the second team squad of River Plate, the club his family supported.

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