Who is Pirri?
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following his death at the age of 82. The piece went down quite well and one commenter suggested I make this a regular thing. My passion for Real Madrid’s past is well documented and I’m only too keen to write about events in the club’s recent and long forgotten history at anytime, however, I’m also aware that most people enjoy the odd look back rather than long profiles every week. As a compromise, I’m aiming to make this a monthly thing.
Centre forward, defender, captain, doctor, director. Few figures can claim a term of service quite like Jose “Pirri” Martinez Sanchez. Entering his 76th year, Pirri spent nearly half his life working for Real Madrid in some capacity, a journey that started at the end of an era for the club.