Real Madrid legend nicknamed ‘The Magician’, Amancio Amaro dies at 83
Former Real Madrid player Amancio Amaro and current honorary president Amancio Amaro passed away on Tuesday at the age of 83.
Amaro, who featured for the Spanish and European giants as a winger from 1962 to 1976, played 471 matches for Los Blancos and scored 155 goals for them during the same time period and was nicknamed El Brujo (The Magician).
Real Madrid confirmed his death in a statement on their website, which read: “Amancio Amaro has passed away at the age of 83. He will be remembered by all Madridistas and by all football fans as one of the great legends of this sport. Real Madrid extends its condolences to all Real Madrid fans.”
Rest in peace, Amancio Amaro. pic.twitter.com/YsOlsVEUcp
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) February 21, 2023
Born on 16 October 1939 in La Corun...