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