Alfredo Di Stéfano was regarded as one of the best if not the best footballer in the world for his leadership qualities and his ability to play well in any area of the pitch. Alfredo achieved cup success while playing for River Plate where he won the Argentine Primera División twice and Millonarios where he won the Colombian league titles three times.
Di Stéfano is a Real Madrid legend as he guided the team to eight Spanish League titles and five European Cup titles (UEFA Champions League). He has scored in all the European Cup finals he has played in. Di Stéfano played in 396 official games for Real Madrid and scored 308 goals. He won the Ballon d'Or twice in 1957 and 1959.
At the international level, he played six games for Argentina and won the Copa América in 1947, later played four games for Colombia. In 1956 he became a Spain citizen and played 31 games for Spain and scored 23 times. As a manager he guided Boca Juniors and Valencia to league title trophies and with Real Madrid he won the Supercopa de España in 1990.
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