Real Madrid defender José Emilio Santamaría, a member of its golden generation, dies at age 96

Real Madrid defender José Emilio Santamaría, a Uruguayan who won four European Cups as part of the club's golden generation of players from the 1950s and 1960s before becoming coach of Spain, has died at age 96. “Santamaría will always be remembered as one of the great symbols of our club,” Madrid president Florentino Pérez said in a statement on Wednesday. Born on July 31, 1929 in Montevideo, Santamaría joined Madrid in 1957.

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