Francisco Gento Lopez, nicknamed Paco Gento, was a Spanish footballer who played as a left-winger who died at the age of 88 years old due to an unknown reason.
Paco Gento was named the best Spanish player and the 30th greatest world footballer by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics of the twentieth century.
Gento began his professional career in 1952 with Racing Santander and transferred to Real Madrid the following season. He played in a joint-record eight European Cup finals, winning six of them, winning 12 La Liga crowns.
He won 43 caps for Spain during his 14-year professional career, including appearances at the World Cups in 1962 and 1966.
The athlete was named Honorary President of Real Madrid following the death of Alfredo Di Stefano.
Paco Gento Death Cause: How Did He Die?
Sadly, Real Madrid lost one of its most illustrious legends, Paco Gento.
Los Blancos have acknowledged the death of a club legend player. Gento died at the age of 88 due to an unknown reason.
Real Madrid’s legend Paco Gento has passed away. Our deepest condolences to the Gento family. RIP pic.twitter.com/xR43uI3ez0
— Real Madrid Info ³⁴ (@RMadridInfo) January 18, 2022
The club sent its sympathies to his wife, kids, and grandkids. His fans and followers are shattered and devasted by the athlete’s death.
As soon as we get the details about the cause of his death, we will update you. But as of now, many people assume he dies because of old age.
Learn About Paco Gento Wife
Paco Gento was married to his wife, Mari Luz.
We don’t have many details about his better half. The couple has two kids, Francisco Gento and Julio Gento. Not only kids, but he also has granddaughters named Aitana and Candela.
Marcelo has now equaled Paco Gento’s record 23 titles with Real Madrid!
Legend @MarceloM12! ?? ? pic.twitter.com/uCdb4CPRB5
— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) January 16, 2022
His two younger siblings, Julio and Antonio, also played professional soccer; the latter also played for Real Madrid, although they were not as accomplished as their older sibling Francisco.
His nephews were also sportsmen, with Jose Luis Llorente and Tonin Llorente playing basketball and Paco and Julio Llorente playing football.
How Much Is Paco Gento Net Worth 2022?
Paco Gento did not disclose the details of his net worth yet.
Being a remarkable athlete, we are certain that he makes a great deal of money.
Marcelo is now, along with Paco Gento, the player with the most trophies in the history of Real Madrid. ?⚪️? pic.twitter.com/ecMbm5yOe3
— Selma (@selmademadrid) January 16, 2022
Gento won the European Cup six times with Real Madrid between 1955 and 1966 and was the only Madrid player to appear in all six victories. In 89 European Cup appearances, he scored 30 goals.
He featured in eight European Cup finals, with a 6–2 record, and he also had a ninth appearance in the 1970–1971 Cup Winners’ Cup final, which Real Madrid lost to Chelsea.