Santiago Bernabéu (footballer)
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Santiago Bernabéu de Yeste (Spanish pronunciation: [sanˈtjaɣo βeɾnaˈβew ˈʝeste]; 8 June 1895 – 2 June 1978) was a Spanish footballer who played for Real Madrid as a forward. He is widely regarded as the most important figure in the history of Real Madrid,[4] having served as its president for 34 years and 264 days, from 11 September 1943 until his death in 2 June 1978.[5]
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This article is about the football player and executive. For other uses, see Santiago Bernabéu (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bernabéu and the second or maternal family name is Yeste.
Quick Facts 11th President of Real Madrid, Preceded by ...
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11th President of Real Madrid | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 11 September 1943 – 2 June 1978 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Antonio Santos Peralba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Luis de Carlos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1895-06-08)8 June 1895 Montealegre, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 2 June 1978(1978-06-02) (aged 82) Madrid, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Under Bernabéu's leadership, Real Madrid became a dominant team both on national and international level, with its influence stretching beyond the football pitch. The club's current stadium is named in his honour.[6]