⚫️ José Emilio Santamaría, Real Madrid legend, dies | OneFootball

Real Madrid announced, on Wednesday morning, the death at the age of 96 of José Emilio Santamaría, a club legend and Spain manager at the 1982 World Cup.

"Santamaría will always be remembered as one of the great symbols of our club. He was part of a team that will remain in the memory of all Madridistas and all football fans around the world. Alongside Di Stéfano, Puskas, Gento and Kopa, that team began to build the myth of Real Madrid. Santamaría always exemplified the values of our club and, until his very last moment, Real Madrid was the great passion of his life," said Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez.

Legend of the first great Real Madrid side

After making his name at Nacional of Uruguay, he signed for Real Madrid in 1966, where he won 4 European Cups, 1 Intercontinental Cup, 6 league titles and 1 Copa de España in 337 matches.

As a coach, he led Spain’s Olympic team at the 1968 Mexico Olympic Games and the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. In 1982, he was Spain’s manager at the World Cup held in Spain.

From 1971, he managed Espanyol in 252 matches, becoming the coach with the most official games in the club’s history.

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