Alfredo Di Stefano has died at the age ofo 88, after suffering a heart attack.
The Real Madrid icon was in critical condition as at Saturday and was admitted in a Madrid hospital, where he passed on today.
The Argentine began his football career at River Plate and move to Spain from Millonarios in 1953, where he won eight La Liga titles and five European Cups between 1953 and 1964.
“Real Madrid’s honorary president, Alfredo Di Stefano, passed away at 17:15 at the Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Maranon de Madrid,” Real Madrid confirmed on their official website.
“The president of Real Madrid, Florentino Perez, and the club’s board would like to express their deepest condolences and affection to his children, family and friends.
“The club would also like to extend those condolences to everyone who has felt sadness at the loss of the greatest player of all time.”
Nicknamed The ‘Saeta Rubia’ (Blond Arrow), he scored 308 times in 396 appearances for Real and remains second on the club’s list of all-time top goalscorers behind Raul (323).