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Di Stéfano Encounter with Journalists

Journalist Miguel Ángel Lara recalls approaching football legend Alfredo Di Stéfano in 2004 with fellow reporters, despite his intimidating reputation.

In 2004, journalist Miguel Ángel Lara, then starting his career, approached football legend Alfredo Di Stéfano with a group of reporters. Despite knowing of Di Stéfano's intimidating character, they approached the football genius who was apart from a group of veterans, tapping the ground like a gypsy patriarch. syntagm.co.za

The encounter occurred the day after a Madrid-Atleti match, with intrépidic journalists showing all their excitement to meet the legendary figure.