Today, January 18, Real Madrid lost one of its most illustrious legends, Paco Gento. In this article, we will learn how many children Paco Gento had?
Francisco Gento López, nicknamed Paco Gento, was a Spanish footballer who played left-winger.
He was named the most outstanding Spanish footballer and the 30th greatest world footballer of the twentieth century by the IFFHS (International Federation of Football History and Statistics).
Who Are Paco Gento Children?
Paco Gento has two children, Julio Gento, and Francisco Gento.
Gento’s two younger brothers, Julio (1939–2016) and Antonio (1940–2020), both played professional football; the latter also played for Real Madrid, but not as successful as their older brother Francisco.
His nephews were also athletes, with José Luis Llorente and Ton Llorente playing basketball and Paco Llorente and Julio Llorente playing football.
Marcos Llorente, Paco Llorente’s grandson, is also a footballer.
Paco Gento Age- How Old Was He?
Gento died at the age of 88, and the club extended its condolences to his wife, Mari Luz, his children, Francisco and Julio, and his grandchildren, Aitana and Candela.
Gento, a left-winger, played 428 league games for Real Madrid, scoring 128 goals and spending 18 years with the club.
He won 12 La Liga championships, six European Cups, and two Copa del Reys.
Interestingly, Marcelo equaled Gento’s record for trophies won with Real Madrid in the weekend’s Super Cup victory (24).
Gento is an honorary club president at Real Madrid, and the club will pay tribute to him when they play Elche on Sunday at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Paco Gento Wikipedia- Know Him Better
Paco Gento is the only player in football history to have won the European Cup six times.
He played for us from 1953 to 1971, and during that time, he won not only six European Cups but also 12 Leagues, two Spanish Cups, one Intercontinental Cup, one Mini World Cup, and two Latin Cups.
He appeared in 600 games for Real Madrid and scored 182 goals. Gento was also a 43-time member of the Spanish national team.
Paco Gento embodies all of Real Madrid’s values and has continued to be a source of inspiration for Madridistas and the sporting world.
He will be remembered as one of the greatest ever by Madridistas and football fans.