He’s now into the top 10.

As many fans pointed out after his death this week, Alfredo Di Stefano helped turn Real Madrid into Europe's most successful football club. But things nearly went very differently. The shady tale of ...

Real Madrid legend Alfredo Di Stefano has died in hospital at the age of 88. - Alvarez: Di Stefano obituary - Vickery: Di Stefano, South America's greatest Di Stefano had been in a coma at the ...

Few club legends have been as influential as Alfredo Di Stefano at Real Madrid. From 1953 to 1964, the Argentina-born forward helped establish Madrid as one of the greatest teams in Spain and Europe.

Perhaps the best summary of the talent of Real Madrid legend Alfredo Di Stefano came from Brazilian star Didí when asked to compare the Argentine and Pelé, both of whom he played with: "Edson is Pelé ...

Alfredo Di Stefano, who has died aged 88, was, with the possible exception of Pelé, the finest footballer of all time. He was not merely an implacable scorer of goals but also a superb strategist. As ...