#5 Alfredo Di Stefano
“Primero hay que sudarla chava!” (You have got to sweat in it first, sonny)
Most fans associated Real Madrid as a club that essentially buys the best of the players and in the process trophies. However, what they overlook is the amount of hard work each of this player has put in to impress the mighty club as well as the effort they put in to deserve to wear the colours of the club.
Alfredo Di Stefano was no stranger to the ways at the club having been a critical figure in one of the most dominating Real units. The legendary quote from the striker essentially symbolises the grit required to become deserved to be a Real Madrid player.
#6 Zinedine Zidane
“Real Madrid is the most important thing that happened to me, both as a footballer and as a person.”
Despite the personal pride that comes with playing for one’s club, it can be safely said that most footballers on the planet are envious of the men in white. Treated as a royalty amongst men, Real Madrid have, over the years employed the services of several legends and their current manager, Zinedine Zidane was a magician during his playing time.
The elegant midfielder made the move to Real Madrid from Juventus and was at the heart of the “Galacticos” project undertaken at the club. The very fact that a player of his calibre has acknowledged the importance of Real, as a footballer and as a person, speaks volumes about the club’s legacy.
