Real Madrid, one of the most historic football teams on the planet, remembered this Monday the first time it faced Millonarios. He did it to commemorate when Alfredo Di Stéfano, who later became a military officer in the team's ranks, stepped on the grass of the legendary Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
It happened at the Real Madrid Golden Wedding Tournament, to which both Millionarios and Swedish Norrkoping were invited, who played the opening match that ended in a two-goal draw. Precisely, one of the goals of the albiazul team was scored by the Argentine striker, while the other was the work of Antonio Báez. A March 28th not to forget.
Two days after that commitment, the Bogotá team beat Madrid 4-2 with a double from Di Stéfano, the best on the court. He was so brilliant that he was signed by Merengue the following season, where he showed all the magic in his booties, converting 308 goals in 396 matches (from 1953 to 1964) being the top scorer until Raúl arrived, three decades later, to beat him with 323 goals.
“On the occasion of their Golden Jubilee, Real Madrid organized, among other events, an international football tournament. The celebration of the club's fiftieth anniversary was going to bring the discovery of the most important player in the history of Real Madrid. The Swedish Norrkoping and the Millionaires of Bogotá, in which Di Stéfano was a member, were invited to this triangular triangle. The opening match took place on March 28 between both teams,” Real Madrid shared on their website.
He then referred specifically to the confrontation with Millonarios, the first of seven they have played — with three victories for the Colombian capital squad, three draws and a win for the Madrid team, the famous 8-0 on September 29, 2012.
“Two days later, on March 30, Di Stéfano returned to hold a football exhibition in front of Madrid. The Millonarios won our team 2-4 with two goals from the Argentine and won the Golden Wedding tournament. Real Madrid thus discovered the footballer who was going to change his story,” added the most time champions team of the Champions League.
Seventy years after Alfredo Di Stéfano brought Real Madrid and Millonarios together in history, both teams are going through a similar reality in local tournaments. Those led by Ancelotti are the absolute leaders of LaLiga Santander with 66 points, 9 more than Sevilla and 12 more than FC Barcelona, the contenders who follow him most closely. In addition, in Champions League he advanced to the quarterfinals and aspires to be crowned champion for the fourteenth time.
Millonarios, for his part, is the leader of the BetPlay League with 26 points, the same as Deportes Tolima, which he leads by goal difference. It is worth remembering that those led by Alberto Gamero have one less match and that on the next day of the tournament, on Wednesday, March 30, they will face one of the favorites for the title, Junior from Barranquilla.
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