Madrid Name Street After Real Legend Alfredo Di Stefano
Alfredo Di Stefano known as the 'blond arrow' in his heyday died in 2014 aged 88 and was honorary president of Real Madrid, whom he also coached, albeit with little success
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Alfredo Di Stefano is to have a street named in his honour in Madrid
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Alfredo Di Stefano died in 2014 aged 88
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Alfredo Di Stefano scored 307 goals in 396 games for Real
Real Madrid's prolific goalscorer Alfredo Di Stefano, who spearheaded the club's five European titles in the 1950s, is to have a street named in his honour, municipal authorities in the Spanish capital said on Thursday.
The Argentinian born centre-forward known as the 'blond arrow' in his heyday died in 2014 aged 88 and was honorary president of Real, whom he also coached, albeit with little success.
The street is situated near the Real Madrid training complex not far from the main city airport Barajas.
The naturalised Spaniard won the Ballon d'Or as European footballer of the year in 1957 and 1959 and scored 307 goals in 396 games for Real.
Alongside Hungarian playmaker Ferenc Puskas, French great Raymond Kopa and Spain's Paco Gento, Di Stefano won the European Cup five straight years between 1956-1960.