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.

In an age where Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are breaking every record in football history, it's very easy to become desensitised to previous achievements and to look back on the past with pity.

Barcelona attacker Lionel Messi has broken Alfredo di Stefano's longstanding Clasico goals record. The 26-year-old Argentine netted for the 19th, 20th and 21st time against Real Madrid in Sunday's 4-3 ...

Barney Corkhill's A Tribute To... series returns! In this series I look at legends and past masters of sport. Today's tribute is to the man who played for three different countries, and had a huge ...

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 ...

Ask most people who is the greatest footballer of all time, and more than likely they will say Pelé. But if Pelé had been denied the chance to play in three World Cups by a World War, politics, and ...

Back in 1953, it had been two decades since Real had picked up the premier prize in Spain. The controversial arrival of an Argentine player named Alfredo Di Stefano would change their history for the ...

(Reuters) - Frequently bracketed with Pele and Diego Maradona among the greatest exponents of the game, Alfredo Di Stefano, who died on Monday, aged 88, was one of the most complete footballers of all ...

It seems bizarre to think that one of the world’s greatest players represented three different national teams yet never played at a World Cup. Alfredo di Stefano, who died aged 88 on Monday, turned ...