SPORT : Real Madrid ex-player Antonio Gento passes on

 Former Real Madrid player, Antonio Gento, is dead.

The 80-year-old passed away on Saturday.

He played for Real Madrid during the 1961-62 season and won a league title and a Spanish Cup.

“Real Madrid, its president and board of directors, are deeply saddened by the passing of Antonio Gento”, the club said in a statement.

Condolences were extended to the deceased’s family, friends, loved ones, and all the clubs he represented.

Antonio’s brother, Paco Gento, is a six-time European Cup winner and honorary president of Real Madrid.