Talk:Alfredo Di Stéfano

message: A reader Diago from London sent the following correction to the e-mail help list.
The article edited in your wonderful webpage brings some false information
on the time Di Stefano signed for Real Madrid over Barcelona. While some
politic hate over Barcelona is the reason given, Di Stefano himself explains
in his own biography "Gracias, Vieja" (Thanks, Old Lady - referred to the
ball). He had a contract with River Plate but Argentinean players went on a
strike over the contracts with the league clubs. He was at the time playing
for Millonarios in Columbia and his contract with River expired. Barcelona
agreed a fee with River and kept Di Stefano in Barcelona for some months
while trying to unblock the problem. Real Madrid agreed the transfer from
Millonarios. Di Stefano, at the time, couldn't be bothered where to play as
long as he did play. When Real Madrid sorted the transfer, Barcelona claimed
the player was his and the Government suggested sharing him between the
clubs. Barcelona refused. And the rest is history''
I have suggested that he add the information himself. Capitalistroadster 09:32, 5 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: The 3rd source is "Soccernet". I guess that you aren't complaining about that one. If you have contradicting sources or proof that this is wrong, then please change the article. Sebastian Kessel Talk 21:04, 7 December 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Signing with Real Madrid

message: The article says he "played international football for Argentina, Colombia, and Spain", but doesn't explain the circumstancees of this.  Did he hold triple nationality; change nationality at some point in his life; etc.? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Delirium (talk • contribs).
:He holds both Argentine and Spanish nationalities. The circumstances in which he played for Colombia are not clear to me, perhaps the FIFA had no strong policies about players changing colours (many Argentines also played for Italy during the 30s and 40s). He did have some problems to play for Spain though, that prevented him from playing in the 1954 FIFA World Cup. Mariano(t/c) 07:55, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Colombia wasn´t a member of FIFA at the time wich probably had someting to do with it. Sebisthlm 13:46, 31 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Well, the case of the Argentines playing for Italy during the 30s and 40s is different. That happened because they were oriundi, which simply means they had an Italian descent (just like a lot of people in Argentina and in several Southern American countries). I guess they all had double nationality because of their common Italian Argentine ancestry. Anyway what you said is correct, FIFA had no strong policies about players changing colours at the time. For example, that's why many Italian Argentine players played both for Argentina and Italy (Raimundo Orsi, Luis Monti, Omar Sivori, etc), which is just impossible nowadays.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.51.172.183 (talk) 18:09, 3 January 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Nationality 

message: I amended the sentence to what the reference states. The IFHOF doesn't seem to have much recognition or authority though.
i think there is a wrong information about his goals with Millonarios it is not corect that they are 267 goals i think it is much less
"widely regarded by FIFA and worldwide as the greatest player of all time."
And then 4 "sources, 1 of which is a random youtube video, 1 is a speculative article, 1 which lists him as #4 way behind Pele, 1 which lists him as not top 10.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.32.80.55 (talk) 19:30, 19 September 2015 (UTC)
thread_title: "Greatest" claim

message: The title of this article should be Alfredo di Stéfano not Alfredo Di Stéfano - a minor differnce I know but the aim of Wikipedia is to be accurate - can sombody change this? 
--Timetrial (talk) 18:08, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: See addition to #Di Stefano below. I don't see any reason why "di" should be correct as in opposite to "Di". Quite to the contrary. Oalexander-En (talk) 09:33, 4 June 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Correct punctuation in article title 

message: Something seems off with the number of games played and/or goals scored for his stint at Millonarios (Colombia). Nearly 300 games in 4 some years seems far too high -- that's almost as many games as he played during 11 years in Spain. I just don't see how this could be possible.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.239.111.75 (talk) 18:49, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Doubts: Millonarios Game and Goal Totals

message: "Di Stéfano, nicknamed Saeta rubia ("Blond arrow"), "
How could they call this player blond? From the picture it seems evidently a more or less darkhaired (and browneyed) (predominantly) Spanish person. There might have been some slight bleaching indeed, but then still it is dark hair, quite different from blond. It also seems very unlikely, that it is a real blond, who was dyed darker. 
Maybe insiders know all about this, so that one of them can tell, whether in this article a remark can be made about the uncorrectness of the nickname; (on condition there are also renown sources about it, of course). VKing (talk) 23:06, 30 November 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Nickname

message: The correct form is "Di Stefano". Di Stefano is a typical Italian surname . Alfredo Di Stefano, by his paternal line, is of Italian origins. His paternal family comes from Nicolosi   See also: Brian Glanville, Soccer; a history of the game: its players, and its strategy‎, 1968, p. 154 --Godahartus (talk) 11:52, 7 February 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: While, by his maternal line, Alfredo Di Stefano should be of French ancestors, Laulhé seems to be a French surname, but i didn't find any references. --Godahartus (talk) 12:11, 7 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Di Stefano

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message: Senior club appearances and goals for domestic league only (top of page), does not correspond with club career statistics. In fact some of the appearances and goals under club career statistics, which counts all appearances and goals, are lower than those under the domestic league only statistics. There’s obviously an error somewhere. I suspect it is in the club career statistics section as there is a + symbol after some of the figures possibly indicating a lack of accuracy.--Fast fast (talk) 22:02, 14 April 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Appearances and Goals Discrepancies 

message: The article is titled Alfredo Di Stéfano, it opens with Alfredo di Stéfano which is also in the infobox. Which is correct? Is there a difference between the case of "Di" in Castillian and Argentine Spanish? tAD (talk) 16:00, 7 July 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: The name is like Alfredo himself of Italian origin, therefore with capitalised "Di". See also this  picture. Answered?  115.69.63.229 (talk) 04:23, 3 March 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Name 

message: The International playing career section begins by saying that he played six games for Argentina, then later says that he scored six goals in seven games for Argentina in the 1947 South American Championship. So which was it, six or seven?  86.44.193.89 (talk) 22:44, 9 July 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Six games or seven? 

message: This goals record has been passed several times now, most recently by Cristiano Ronaldo in the semi-final against Bayern Munich last year, but the article lacks proper citations for this. I'm still learning how to add citations correctly, but if anyone else wants to, the information can be found at http://www.worldfootball.net/alltime_goalgetter/champions-league/tore/1/ Max xxx (talk) 10:41, 12 March 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  European Goals Record 

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message: I have identified that the source used to backup the claim "Former players such as Pelé, Eusébio, Luis Suárez, Sandro Mazzola or John Charles described Di Stefano as "the most complete footballer in the history of the game"" was introduced over 5 years ago. There seems to be a degree of this throughout the article, so will work through to ensure the content is written in the appropriate voice. Koncorde (talk) 12:47, 16 September 2016 (UTC)
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message: Regarding whether or not he played for "Colombia". The record states that he played for a national team raised in Colombia during a time when the Colombian football federation was under sanctions from FIFA for signing players that already had contracts. While this means that Colombia's matches during this period are considered unofficial by FIFA this does not change what they were regardless of selection criteria etc. Prior to changes made to the rules, many players switched and played national matches for the league association that they played in, rather than any legal nationality that they held (changes were made at the 33rd FIFA Congress in Santiago, Chile, in 1962). To that point, here are some selective reliable sources on the matter:
:*The Guardian "It wasn't just Italy who took full advantage of the laws. In the 1940s, Alfredo Di Stéfano represented not only his native Argentina, but also Colombia and Spain. After making his name in Argentina, a players' strike prompted a move to Colombia's renegade Di Mayor league, which was out of Fifa's jurisdiction, meaning no transfer fees and massive salaries. Eventually the Colombian national team called him up for international duty, although his four caps were deemed unofficial because of the Colombian FA's falling-out with Fifa. From Millionarios, Di Stéfano switched to Real Madrid, where he collected five European Cups, the Intercontinental Cup and, finally, a trip to the 1962 World Cup with Spain."
:*The Guardian "While he was still eligible to play for Argentina, their football federation withdrew from the 1950 and 1954 World Cups. In 1949, at Millonarios, he played four games for Colombia, though they were not recognised by Fifa. He took Spanish nationality in 1956, but his adopted country failed to qualify for the 1958 World Cup, and after helping them reach the finals in Chile four years later, at the age of 35, he was injured and did not play in the tournament, or again for Spain."
:*The BBC "He won six caps for Argentina and played four times for Colombia during a spell in that country's league. However, his Colombia caps are not officially recognised by Fifa. In 1954 Fifa said he could not play for Spain, but reversed that decision in 1957 after he gained citizenship and he went on to win 31 caps, scoring 23 goals."
:*FourFourTwo, the article text is less relevant, but the video provvided is from a rest of the world vs England game in 1963. At 0:23 of the video the commentator states "Di Stefano, he's played for three countries."
:*Marca "Di Stefano played at international level for three nations but never appeared at the World Cup. He won six caps for home country Argentina and played four times for Colombia during a spell in the country's league. However his Colombia caps are not officially recognised by Fifa."
:*The Irish Times "He won six caps for Argentina and played four times for Colombia during a spell in that country’s league. However, his Colombia caps are not officially recognised by Fifa. Fifa said in 1954 he could not play for Spain but reversed that decision in 1957 after he gained citizenship and he went on to win 31 caps, scoring 23 goals."
:*ESPN "Alfredo Di Stefano might have spent almost all of his adult life outside Argentina, and he might have played four games for Colombia -- not part of FIFA at the time -- and 31 for Spain versus the six caps he won for the land of his birth and upbringing, but Argentines have never forgotten him."
Less authoritative:
:*The BleacherReport # 1 "Di Stefano impressed so much that the Colombian National team were considering calling him up. Being outside FIFA regulations, this was allowed, and Di Stefano eventually played four times for them. He failed to score for them, but made his presence felt."
:*The BleacherReport #2 "Di Stéfano represented three nations during his career, playing for Argentina, Colombia, and Spain'...While exiled in Columbia, the Colombian FA asked Di Stéfano to play for their national side, Di Stefano obliged, so Colombia became his second international team, for only four matches...In 1954, having played for Argentina and Colombia, Di Stéfano was ruled by FIFA to be ineligible to appear for Spain, a decision not reversed until 1957, when Di Stéfano was 31."
:*Goal.com (Spanish version) "Given his high performance with Millonarios, Di Stéfano was summoned to the Colombian National Team, with which he played 10 games, although there is a dispute about how many were official, because at the time, FIFA had sanctioned the DIMAYOR, for what many say that it was only about 4 matches."
Unknown reliability, but appears notable:
:*FirstTouchOnline "Eligible for the Colombian national team given that the nation was not recognised by FIFA, Di Stefano played four times for the country,"
Other sources: ITV, Heavy.com, Japan Times, The Telegraph and I have no doubt many many more that all say the same thing. Koncorde (talk) 10:12, 6 July 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Colombian career 

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message: It says Alfredo's father was a first generation italian-argentine, yet the actual immigrant was Alfredo's grandfather, so wouldn't that make Alfredo's dad actually second generation? 186.185.161.169 (talk) 13:29, 22 May 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  His father, first generation?