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Hortaleza brings Di Stéfano’s legacy closer to schoolchildren
CEIPSO Alfredo Di Stéfano brought together first-year Primary students and Ricardo Gallego to remember the footballer on the centenary of his birth. The day combined sporting memories with a message about effort and respect.
Alfredo Di Stéfano played 396 official matches for Real Madrid and scored 308 goals.
These figures were part of the tribute held at CEIPSO Alfredo Di Stéfano, in Hortaleza, with first-year primary school students. The district councillor, David Pérez, attended, and Ricardo Gallego, ambassador for Fundación Real Madrid, former club player and member of the Quinta del Buitre, took part. Gallego shared memories of Di Stéfano with the pupils, whom he knew personally.
The day included a video about the footballer’s career and a tour of the mural dedicated to him at the centre. The students also read a manifesto for fair play in sport. The activity focused on coexistence, placing respect and tolerance at its core.
Gallego conveyed a message to the students about effort and character development. He explained that success is born from perseverance and requires respect and daily dedication. Pérez highlighted Gallego’s career and pointed to his humility and principles as examples for new generations.
The memory of figures connected to local neighbourhoods also appears in coverage of the recognition of Tomás Zori in Vallecas.
Di Stéfano was born in Buenos Aires on 4 July 1926 and joined Real Madrid in 1953. With the club, he won five consecutive Copas de Europa and eight league titles. He received two Balones de Oro. In 1989, he was awarded the Súper Balón de Oro, a unique honour given by the magazine France Football.