Spanish legend Hento died Tuesday night Beijing time at the age of 88. An era has come to an end.
Hento began his career at Atlético Santander, where he moved to Real Madrid after a brief one-season spell.
He made 600 appearances for Real Madrid, ranking seventh in team history and winning 23 major titles for Real Madrid, a record that no one has surpassed. The hard work of Hento and his companions in that era established Real Madrid's historical position in European football. After retiring from the army, he became president emeritus of Real Madrid until his death.
From left: Stefano, Hunto, Puskas
Raised in a Real Madrid family, Hento was a pure Madridist, and according to his family, he also wore a Real Madrid shirt when he died, as he always slept with it. His younger brother Antonio and two nephews, Paco Llorente and Julio Llorente, were also real Madrid players, and Paco Llorente's son is now known as Marcos Llorente.
Hento was one of the greatest stars of the last century and was named the best player in Spanish history by IFFHS. With 12 La Liga titles and six Champions League titles, these two records are unique in history and have not been broken decades later. He is also the player with the most wins in the history of the national derby (21).
The great deeds of the predecessors have been recorded in the annals of history for future generations to remember forever. May Hento rest in peace in heaven and go all the way!
With a full record of 12 La Liga wins by Hento:
1953/54: Hento joined Real Madrid in the same year as Stefano, their first season, helping them to win the La Liga title for the second time in 21 years.
1954/55: Hento scored his first Real Madrid goal that year and defended his league title.
1956/57: This year Real Madrid won the Triple Crown of La Liga, the Champions League and the Latin Cup, and for the first time in history, a team won both the league and the Champions League, with Hento scoring 11 goals.
1957/58: Hento's fourth La Liga title and third Champions League, a year in which he scored 11 goals, including the winning goal in the Champions League final.
1960/61: Fifth La Liga title.
1961/62: The league race of the year was not known until the final round, when Real Madrid won the title for Barca and Hento won his sixth La Liga title.
1962/63: This year Real Madrid sat on the luxurious fronts of Hento, Puskas, Stefano and Amansio, and the victory of the Madrid derby in direct dialogue led to Real Madrid's Atletico Madrid winning La Liga.
1963/64: Hento scored 15 goals in the league, second in the top scorers list that season, behind Puskas, and his second-most goalscoring season in La Liga.
1964/65: Real Madrid la liga five-time champion and Hento's ninth La Liga title.
1966/67: Real Madrid was crowned again after a year, with Hento winning his tenth La Liga title and his sixth Champions League title.
1967/68: Real Madrid won the title under pressure from Barcelona and Las Palmas, Hento's eleventh La Liga title.
1968/69: Real Madrid lost just one game this season, with Hento winning his last La Liga title.