Today marks 25 years since the death of a Real Madrid legend. On the 2nd of April 1992, Juan Gómez, Juanito, lost his life in a car accident as he was returning to Mérida after attending the clash between the Whites and Torino at the Santiago Bernabéu. The Malaga-born player was just 37 years of age and was working as the coach of Mérida at the time.was born on the 10th of November 1954 in Fuengirola (Malaga) and played for Real Madrid between 1977 and 1987. He made 401 official appearances, scored 121 goals and won 2 UEFA Cups, 5 league titles, 2 Copa del Rey trophies, 1 Copa de la Liga and 1 Pichichi award. He also left behind a series of unforgettable memories, most notably his jumping for joy on the pitch following the comeback against Borussia Mönchengladbach in the 1985/86 UEFA Cup.He has left an indelible mark on all of madridismo, and as such he is remembered in the seventh minute of each match at the Santiago Bernabéu with the chant "Illa, illa, illa, Juanito maravilla". Before today's match against Alavés, the madridista stadium will also observe a minute's silence in tribute to the Whites' legend.