REAL MADRID great Alfredo Di Stefano remained in a stable condition in hospital yesterday after suffering a heart attack on Saturday.

The 88-year-old was being kept in an induced coma in the coronary unit at the General Universitario Gregorio Maranon Hospital.

According to reports in Spain, Di Stefano was on a street close to the Bernabeu when he had the heart attack — a day after his 88th birthday. The hospital said the emergency services were able to stabilise him.

Madrid confirmed on Saturday evening that Di Stefano was under sedation, with endotracheal intubation and artificial ventilation, and was being subjected to the relevant clinical trials.

Club president Florentino Perez had visited Di Stefano at the hospital.

Di Stefano is one of Madrid’s finest ever players. He was central to the club’s domination of European football in the 1950s, helping them win the European Cup for five straight seasons from 1956 to 1960.

He is the club’s second highest scorer in history, behind Raul, with 307 goals in all competitions.

He also had two short spells as coach of the club and is their honorary president.