Argentina-born Di Stefano had been in a coma
at the Gregorio Maranon Hospital in Spain after having been
resuscitated
on a Madrid street by paramedics following a heart attack on Saturday.
Di Stefano, a diabetic, underwent a quadruple aorta-coronary bypass
with a pacemaker implanted in December 2005 after suffering a myocardial
infarction. He had also been hospitalised several times in recent years
to monitor his heart condition.
Dubbed “La Saeta Rubia” (“The Blond Arrow”) for his speed, Di Stefano
is a former Argentina forward who helped Madrid win five straight
European Champions Cups from 1956-60, and eight Spanish league titles.
He was voted European player of the year in 1957 and 1959.
He retired at the age of 40 in 1966, ending a 22-year playing career
in which he had also represented Colombia and Spain at international
level.
Tributes following his death came in from several Spanish clubs and La Liga players following the news on Monday.
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