- Title: Iconic Di Stefano collection set for million-dollar auction
- Date: 28th June 2021
- Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (JUNE 25, 2021) (REUTERS) CLOSE-UP OF SPAIN #9 JERSEY THAT BELONGED TO ALFREDO DI STEFANO UP FOR AUCTION MORE OF JERSEYS AND TROPHY UP FOR AUCTION CLOSE-UP OF REAL MADRID LOGO ON SHIRT VARIOUS MEDALS UP FOR AUCTION ON DISPLAY MORE OF MEDALS ON DISPLAY VARIOUS OF MARTIN NOLAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF JULIEN'S AUCTIONS, PUTTING SHIRTS ON DISPLAY (SOUNDBITE) (English) MARTIN NOLAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF JULIEN'S AUCTIONS, SAYING: "Amazing items representing Alfredo di Stefano who was one of the greatest football players of all time. These items are going on the auction here at Julien's Auctions at the Mall Galleries in London on September 23 and September 24th. And we're going to have a weeklong exhibition, free to the public here at the Mall Galleries. So, we invite people to come down and see these treasures representing an incredible life and career. There will be over 600 items going on the auction block and this is just some of the highlights that people would see when they come to the exhibition the week of September 20." TABLE FULL OF MEDALS AND TROPHIES WON BY DI STEFANO WHICH ARE NOW UP FOR AUCTION ON DISPLAY CLOSE-UP OF ITEMS CLOSE-UP OF PLAQUE ON TROPHY READING "FRANCE FOOTBALL / A ALFREDO DI STEFANO PREMIER FOOTBALLEUR D'EUROPE / 1959' (SOUNDBITE) (English) MARTIN NOLAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF JULIEN'S AUCTIONS, SAYING: "Di Stefano, born in Argentina, played in Argentina, played in Colombia, then he came to Spain. He became a citizen of Spain in 1956. And then, of course, he played for the national team and of course he played for Real Madrid. Won UEFA Cups in a row, incredible achievement. Incredible goal scorer. He still holds many, many records to this day. Then he went on, of course, to become a coach. He coached Real Madrid as recently as 1990-1991 season. So, an incredible life-long career in football and these items represent some of his amazing achievements." UEFA CUP PINS UP FOR AUCTION CLOSE-UP OF ONE OF THE PINS (SOUNDBITE) (English) MARTIN NOLAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF JULIEN'S AUCTIONS, SAYING: "It's very rare that items like this come on the auction block. In fact, five years ago, we did a huge auction here at the Mall Galleries in London, as well, for Pele. And in fact, that's when we invited the di Stefano family to come see the exhibition, see the auction, with the view of considering doing something similar as we did for Pele. And it took us five years, but we're here. We're going to the auction block. The family have decided, now is the time for these items to be shared with the world - because he's a global icon, a super star - as regards to his career in soccer. So, these items will be highly sought-after." CLOSE-UP OF A FIFA MEDAL VARIOUS OF MEDALS ON DISPLAY MORE OF NOLSN SETTING UP SHIRTS FOR AUCTION CLOSE-UP OF CREST ON A SHIRT NOLAN SETTING UP TROPHIES FOR AUCTION CLOSE-UP OF TROPHIES ITEMS ON DISPLAY 1989 SUPER BALLON D'OR ON DISPLAY VARIOUS OF PLAQUE ON 1989 SUPER BALLON D'OR MORE OF ITEMS ON DISPLAY
- Embargoed: 12th July 2021 10:09
- Keywords: Alfredo di Stefano Real Madrid auction
- Location: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM / MADRID & BARCELONA, SPAIN / STUTTGART, GERMANY / PARIS, FRANCE
- City: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM / MADRID & BARCELONA, SPAIN / STUTTGART, GERMANY / PARIS, FRANCE
- Country: United Kingdom
- Topics: Europe,Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA001EJBE2QH
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: A collection of footballing memorabilia belonging to former Real Madrid great Alfredo di Stefano will be auctioned over two days in London in September.
Items for sale include his winner's medals and trophies from the five European Cup finals he helped Real Madrid win between 1956 and 1960, as well as the eight La Liga trophies he won between 1954 and 1964.
His Ballon d'Or tophies from 1957 to 1959, and his 1989 'super' Ballon d'Or will also be up for sale at Julien's Auctions at Mall Galleries in London on September 23 and 24, with organisers estimating the collection is worth more than USD1,000,000.
"It's very rare that items like this come on the auction block," Martin Nolan, Executive Director of Julien's, told Reuters.
"In fact, five years ago, we did a huge auction here at the Mall Galleries in London, as well, for Pele. And in fact, that's when we invited the di Stefano family to come see the exhibition, see the auction, with the view of considering doing something similar as we did for Pele.
"The family have decided, now is the time for these items to be shared with the world - because he's a global icon, a super star - as regards to his career in soccer. So, these items will be highly sought-after."
In total, more than 600 items will be going under the hammer, and as well as the various trophies and medals di Stefano won, shirts, coins, plaques and personal items will also be available, while the public can view the collection in the week leading up to the auction.
Di Stefano was born in Argentina in 1926, playing for River Plate in Buenos Aires and Millonarios in Bogota, Colombia. But it was when he moved to Europe in 1953, joining Real Madrid, that he became a global superstar.
He scored 216 goals for Real Madrid in 282 league games and 49 goals in 58 European Cup matches, including a hat-trick in the 1960 final as Los Blancos ran out 7-3 winners against Eintracht Frankfurt.
Di Stefano also won La Liga with Valencia in the 1970/71 season before taking charge of Real Madrid in the 1980s and again at the start of the 1990s. He died, aged 88 in 2014.
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