The former Argentina, Spain and Colombia star suffered a heart attack near the club’s Bernabeu stadium on Saturday afternoon and passed away on Monday.
Real Madrid’s honorary president was attended to by emergency medical services after suffering a cardiac arrest that reportedly lasted 18 minutes and he had been kept in an induced coma in the coronary unit at the General Universitario Gregorio Maranon Hospital in the Spanish capital.
However, his condition took a tragic turn for the worse on Monday afternoon and one of football’s most iconic names has died.
A Real Madrid statement read: ‘Real Madrid announces that Honorary President Alfredo Di Stefano has passed away today at 5.15pm at the General Universatario Gregorio Maranon Hospital in Madrid.
‘The President of Real Madrid, Florentino Perez and the Sporting Director of the club wish to express their deepest condolences and pass on all their care and affection to his children, relatives and friends.
‘Real Madrid extends its condolences to Maridistas throughout the world and to all those who are affected by the loss of the greatest player of all time.’
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