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The Amazing Emilio Butragueño
Real Madrid is one of the most important football teams in the history of the game. For this reason, it is natural to see that this team is full of legends. Punters can make safe betting in Zambia on 1xBet, which features excellent opportunities on the Madrid squad.
One of these legendary players is Emilio Butragueño. He was a prolific striker known as “El Buitre”, which is a Spanish expression for “the Vulture”. In fact, he was the leading player of a group of players that were known as “La Quinta del Buitre”, which means, “the Vulture’s cohort”.
They were an amazing group of footballers that returned Real Madrid to top status in the 1990s. It is possible to make safe betting on 1xBet Zambia in everything related to the great Real Madrid team.
A promising beginning
Emilio Butragueño is a product of La Fábrica, which is a name given to the Real Madrid academy. Even before making his full professional debut, he was already promising a brilliant future. Back in the 1980s, Real Madrid was having lots of trouble. However, Emilio Butragueño and his cohort steered the team back on course. You can try live betting today on 1xBet, which features all matches of the Spanish squad.
Some of the teams where the striker played were:
- Real Madrid;
- Celaya;
- the Spanish U-21 national squad;
- and also, the senior Spanish national squad.
The player was promoted to the senior squad in 1984 by then-coach Alfredo di Stéfano. The Vulture made an immediate impact, as he scored two goals in his debut match. This was proof of the excellent things that would come later in his career. It is possible to try live betting on 1xBet today, where lots of matches of the Spanish La Liga can be found.
Becoming a legend for the national squad
Emilio Butragueño also played for the senior Spanish team between 1985 and 1992. During those years, he scored a total of 26 goals in 69 games. In general, Emilio Butragueño’s career was so promising, that he had been selected for the team that played the 1984 UEFA Euro.
However, he didn’t play any matches in the championship. Punters can find the bet app download for Android on 1xbet.com.zm/mobile/, and start wagering on the Euro from their smartphones.
El Buitre also participated in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. In that competition, the player scored four goals in a single match, which was against Denmark in the round of 16. He was also selected for the 1990 championship, however, he didn’t score any goal in it.
Even today, Emilio Butragueño is seen as one of Spain’s best strikers ever. The great 1xBet bet app for Android can be downloaded from the bookmaker’s site, and it can be used to wager on the Spanish team.
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