Madrid, Jan 18 (UNI) Francisco Gento, one of the greatest legends of Real Madrid, passed away at the age of 88, the club announced on Tuesday.
Gento was the only player in the history of football to have won the European Cup 6 times. He represented Real Madrid between 1953 and 1971.
In his 18 seasons with the club, he also won 12 Leagues, 2 Spanish Cups, 1 Intercontinental Cup, 1 Mini World Cup and 2 Latin Cups. Gento played 600 games for Real Madrid, scoring 182 goals. He was also capped 43 times by the Spanish national team.