Number 12: Alfredo Di Stefano( Alfredo Di Stefano Laulhe) Alfredo Di Stefano ' s leadership on the field and commanding skills translated into Real Madrid ' s dominance of Europe in the late ' 50s. Unfortunately, the world stage was unkind to Di Stefano. As an Argentine international, he missed out on the 1950 World Cup and by 1954, having played for both Argentina and Colombia, FIFA refused to let him represent Spain. In 1958, Spain did not qualify, while in 1962 he didn ' t partake in the World Cup due to injury.
He more than made up for his lack of presence in international competitions with his outstanding club play. Spotted by Real Madrid while playing for Colombian side Millonarios of Bogota, the Spanish side snatched him out from under Barcelona ' s grasp. In one of the most famous European Cup finals of all time, " The Blond Arrow " completed a spectacular hat trick as Real Madrid thrashed Eintracht Frankfurt 7-4 to lift the trophy for the fifth consecutive season. From " The Machine " line at River Plate, to the " Blue Ballet " at Millonarios, and finally as a member of one of the most lethal strike partnerships alongside