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#3 Di Stefano's first Clasico and his bizarre transfer saga

Alfred di Stefano went on to become one of the greatest Real Madrid players

Alfredo Di Stefano's first El Clasico came with one of the most bizarre transfer stories in football history.

At the time, the Argentine ace was considered to be one of the greatest players of all time and both Barcelona and Real Madrid were fighting for his signature.

Barcelona appeared to have sealed a deal with Di Stefano but Madrid swooped in to sign the Argentine when the Catalan giants had disagreements with a third party who held a part of the player's contract.

The transfer was so controversial that some believed that Spanish dictator and Real Madrid fan General Franco had intervened through double agents to sabotage Barcelona's negotiations with the striker.

In 1953, Di Stefano played in his first Clasico game in a Real Madrid shirt and brutally punished Barcelona by netting four goals in a 5-0 Madrid victory.

Di Stefano went on to win five European Cups in a row with Real Madrid, establishing his position as a legend at the club. The striker was even made Honorary President of Real Madrid, a position he held until his death.