Ramón Marsal
Encyclopedia
Ramón Marsal Ribó was a Spanish
footballer, who played three seasons in the dominating Real Madrid
team in the 1950s. His career came to an early end due to an injury.
in the 1948-49 season. To improve and develop as a player he was transferred to Hércules CF
and later to Real Murcia
. He was called back by Real Madrid for his good performances at Hércules and Murcia, to join their first team squad.
He made his official Real Madrid debut during the fourth match of the 1955–56 season where Cultural Leonesa
were the opponents, in the time Real played their matches at the Estadio Chamartín
. That season the European Cup 1955–56 was held for the first time. Real reached the final and Marsal was chosen in the starting eleven by coach José Villalonga
. At the Parc des Princes
stadium French team Stade de Reims was beat 4-3, making Marsal a European Champion at the age of 21.
In his second season at Real Madrid he scored one of the most spectacular goals in the club's history. Team mate Alfredo Di Stéfano
described the goal as follows: "He zigzagged across the pitch and scored an extraordinary goal." The match against Athletic de Bilbao was won 6-0, but Marsal's goal was the story of the day. The goal is still remembered as "the goal of more than one minute". In this season Real Madrid won the European Cup again, but Marsal did not play in the final.
On 20 April 1958, during a match against Celta de Vigo
in his third season at the club made a wrong move trying to control the ball and hurt his knee badly. During the surgery of his knee, one of the doctors got loose and caused him hemorrhages and a large blood clot that forced his early retirement from football. He tried to come back into the team via Plus Ultra and Real Murcia again, but never succeeded in getting his former skills back. Also in this season Real Madrid managed to win the European Cup, but due to his injury Marsal did not play in the final.
In total he played 59 official matches for Real Madrid in which he scored 27 goals. Three of those were winning goals in La Liga
confrontations, while three other ones made the decision in meetings for the European Cup. He also played one match for the Spanish national team
when they faced Portugal
on 13 April 1958 in Madrid. Spain won the match 1-0.
After his career he became a plumber, although he had studied to become an industrial expert. In later years he became the manager of a construction company, as well as at an international relations agency.
Ramón Marsal Ribó died on 22 January 2007, aged 72.
Spain
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footballer, who played three seasons in the dominating Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
team in the 1950s. His career came to an early end due to an injury.
Career
Ramón Marsal Ribó was born in Madrid and started playing football at school, where he was soon scouted by Real Madrid's youth coaches and was invited to join the club. As a result he joined Real Madrid's youth team in these days AD Plus UltraReal Madrid Castilla
Real Madrid Castilla is a Spanish football team that plays in the Segunda División B. It is the reserve team of Real Madrid. They play their home games at Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium....
in the 1948-49 season. To improve and develop as a player he was transferred to Hércules CF
Hércules CF
Hércules Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Alicante, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1922, it currently plays in the Spanish second division, and holds home games at the Estadio José Rico Pérez, which seats 30,000 spectators.-History:After first...
and later to Real Murcia
Real Murcia
Real Murcia Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in the region of Murcia. Founded in 1908, it currently plays in the second division, playing home matches at Estadio Nueva Condomina, which can hold 33,045 spectators....
. He was called back by Real Madrid for his good performances at Hércules and Murcia, to join their first team squad.
He made his official Real Madrid debut during the fourth match of the 1955–56 season where Cultural Leonesa
Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa
Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in León, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded in 1923, it currently plays in Tercera División – Group 8, holding home games at Estadio Reino de León, with a capacity of 13,451 seats.-Season to season:----*1...
were the opponents, in the time Real played their matches at the Estadio Chamartín
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
The Estadio Santiago Bernabéu is an all-seater football stadium in Madrid, Spain. It was inaugurated on 14 December 1947 and is owned by Real Madrid Club de Fútbol. It has a current capacity of 85,454 spectators....
. That season the European Cup 1955–56 was held for the first time. Real reached the final and Marsal was chosen in the starting eleven by coach José Villalonga
José Villalonga Llorente
José Villalonga Llorente , commonly referred to as José Villalonga and also known as Pepe Villalonga, was a Spanish football manager during the 1950s and 1960s...
. At the Parc des Princes
Parc des Princes
The Parc des Princes is an all-seater football stadium located in the southwest of Paris, France. The venue, with a seating capacity of 48,712 spectators, has been the home of French football club Paris Saint-Germain since 1974. The current Parc des Princes was inaugurated on 4 June 1972, endowed...
stadium French team Stade de Reims was beat 4-3, making Marsal a European Champion at the age of 21.
In his second season at Real Madrid he scored one of the most spectacular goals in the club's history. Team mate Alfredo Di Stéfano
Alfredo Di Stéfano
Alfredo Stéfano Di Stéfano Laulhé, born into a family of Italian immigrants from Capri, is a former Argentinian footballer and coach, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time...
described the goal as follows: "He zigzagged across the pitch and scored an extraordinary goal." The match against Athletic de Bilbao was won 6-0, but Marsal's goal was the story of the day. The goal is still remembered as "the goal of more than one minute". In this season Real Madrid won the European Cup again, but Marsal did not play in the final.
On 20 April 1958, during a match against Celta de Vigo
Celta de Vigo
Real Club Celta de Vigo , simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.Nicknamed Los Celestes ,...
in his third season at the club made a wrong move trying to control the ball and hurt his knee badly. During the surgery of his knee, one of the doctors got loose and caused him hemorrhages and a large blood clot that forced his early retirement from football. He tried to come back into the team via Plus Ultra and Real Murcia again, but never succeeded in getting his former skills back. Also in this season Real Madrid managed to win the European Cup, but due to his injury Marsal did not play in the final.
In total he played 59 official matches for Real Madrid in which he scored 27 goals. Three of those were winning goals in La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
confrontations, while three other ones made the decision in meetings for the European Cup. He also played one match for the Spanish national team
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
when they faced Portugal
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
on 13 April 1958 in Madrid. Spain won the match 1-0.
After his career he became a plumber, although he had studied to become an industrial expert. In later years he became the manager of a construction company, as well as at an international relations agency.
Ramón Marsal Ribó died on 22 January 2007, aged 72.