Overview
- Real Madrid confirmed his death on Wednesday and called him one of the club's great symbols.
- The Uruguay-born defender joined from Nacional in 1957 and made 337 appearances, winning four European Cups, six league titles, one Spanish Cup and an Intercontinental Cup.
- He anchored the storied side with Alfredo Di Stéfano, Ferenc Puskás, Francisco Gento and Raymond Kopa that defined the club's early European success.
- As a dual international, he played at the 1954 World Cup for Uruguay and at the 1962 tournament for Spain before later coaching Spain at the 1982 World Cup.
- His coaching career included a record 252 matches in seven seasons at Espanyol and stints leading Spain's Olympic teams in 1968 and 1980, with tributes arriving before Madrid's Champions League tie with Bayern Munich.