Madrid, at the time, had some of the greatest footballing talent in the world with Alfredo di Stéfano (holder of the Ballon d'Or at the time), Francisco Gento, Raymond Kopa and Héctor Rial. These greats were joined in 1957 by José Santamaría and Ferenc Puskás in 1958.
Madrid had some of the world's best footballers like Alfredo di Stéfano (Ballon d'Or winner), Francisco Gento, Raymond Kopa, and Héctor Rial at that time. In 1957, José Santamaría and Ferenc Puskás joined them in 1958.