Alfredo Di Stefano has died - Real Madrid legend passes away after suffering heart attack, aged 88

The world of football is in mourning after the death of legendary +Real Madrid C.F.  forward Alfredo Di Stefano at the age of 88. 

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. 

1. Di Stefano suffered cardiac arrest on Saturday
2. Former forward represented Spain, Colombia and Argentina
3. Born in Buenos Aires, he was Real Madrid’s second highest           scorer.
4. Member of Real Madrid side that won five consecutive                 European Cups between 1956 and 1960.
5. Scored opening goal in iconic European Cup final of 1960             when Real beat Eintract Frankfurt 7-3 at Hampden Park.

SOURCE:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/