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Di Stéfano Incident with Journalists in 2004

Journalist Miguel Ángel Lara recounts how he and colleagues approached Alfredo Di Stéfano in 2004 after a Madrid-Atlético match, despite knowing his difficult character.

In 2004, journalist Miguel Ángel Lara approached Alfredo Di Stéfano with a group of colleagues after a Madrid-Atlético match. Despite being aware of the football legend's difficult character, they approached him with enthusiasm. moryak.biz

Lara described seeing Di Stéfano apart from a group of veterans, holding a garrota (walking stick) and tapping the ground "like a gypsy patriarch." The incident occurred early in Lara's professional career and has remained a memorable moment in his journalistic journey.