Former Real Madrid defender Pedro de Felipe died here aged 71, the Spanish football club announced on Tuesday.
De Felipe, who was born in Madrid in 1944, won the European Cup in 1966, five La Liga titles and one Copa del Rey during his successful career with Real Madrid, reports Efe.
The player, born in Madrid in 1944, played a total of 170 games and was one of the most prominent defenders for Real Madrid which dominated the Spanish football in the 1960s.
In the memory of the former Real Madrid defender, the capital football club’s management has decided, with UEFA approval, to observe a minute of silence at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium before the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals against Wolfsburg on Tuesday.
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