BIRTHDAY - 4 July: Alfredo Di Stéfano (Football)

FOOTBALL - Alfredo Di Stéfano is 86 years old today. Di Stéfano was and is a legend. With 526 goals in 660 matches is he one of the best players ever. Diego Maradona once said: “I don’t know if i was a better player than Pelé, but i can say without any doubt that Di Stéfano was better than Pelé.” He helped make Real Madrid five time European champions from 1956 to 1960. He retired in 1966 and has been a Real Madrid icon ever since.

Shares birthday with: Giuseppe Garibaldi, Gina Lollobrigida, Bill Withers