El Buitre – Emilio Butragueño

Centrepiece of the Vulture’s cohorts
As La Quinta del Buitre they would gel
Introduced by Alfredo Di Stefano
With Sanchis, Vazquez, Pardez, Michel

A minute to hammer past Pat Jennings
Four blitzed against the Dynamite Danes
Not since Eusebio, though could have been five
Had the Butcher of Bilbao let go the chains

Much-admired as one of Europe’s most potent
Never quite able to inspire Spain
Link up with Hugo Sanchez led to a Mexican sunset
Where the Gentleman of the pitch he became

Number 7
© Emdad Rahman
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