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Alfred Di Stefano
Born: 4 July, 1926. Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Teams
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River Plate (Argentina)
Huracan (Argentina)
Millonarios (Colombia)
Barcelona (Spain)
Real Madrid (Spain)
Espanol (Spain)
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Team Honours
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South American Championship 1947
European Cup 1956,1957, 1958, 1959, 1960
World Club Cup 1960
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Individual Honours
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European Footballer of the Year 1957, 1959
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Alfredo di Stefano was considered by many the greatest player of all time. He was a player with extraordinary versatility and incredible stamina. Although generally referred to as a center-forward, he played in defence, midfield and the forward line.
Di Stefano was the inspiration behind Real Madrid's five successive European Cups. He scored a goal in each of the first four finals and a hat-trick in the fifth, which resulted in a 7-3 win over Eintracht Frankfurt.
Di Stefano's amazing fitness allowed him to be defending one moment and pop up on the edge of the opposition's area to score a goal the next.
Alfredo Di Stefano played international football for both Argentina and Spain, but for various reasons beyond his control, never made it to a World Cup final.
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