MADRID: Real Madrid legend Alfredo di Stefano, considered of the greatest footballers ever, died in a Spanish hospital on Monday aged 88, drawing tributes from around the sporting world.

A hero of the all-conquering Real sides of the 1950s and 1960s, the striker known as the "Blonde Arrow" is ranked alongside Pele, Maradona and Johan Cruyff -- though unlike them he missed out on World Cup glory.

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