Francisco Gento
Spanish footballer
Died when: 88 years 89 days (1058 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
Francisco "Paco" Gento López (21 October 1933 – 18 January 2022) was a Spanish footballer who played as an outside left.He was voted by IFFHS (International Federation of Football History and Statistics) as the greatest Spanish footballer and 30th greatest world footballer of the 20th century.
Gento began his career at Racing Santander in 1952 and moved to Real Madrid the following season.He appeared in a joint record eight European Cup finals, winning a record six, as well as winning a record 12 La Liga titles.
In a 14-year international career, Gento earned 43 caps for Spain, playing at the World Cup in 1962 and 1966.Following the death of Alfredo Di Stéfano in 2014, Gento was appointed the Honorary President of Real Madrid.
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