Barcelona left-back Marcos Alonso Mendoza has lost his father. Marcos Alonso Peña, who died on Thursday following a two-year battle with illness.
Marcos Alonso Peña, the father of Barcelona left-back Marcos Mendoza has died aged 63 after battling illness in the last two years. According to reports. Marca last Thursday
Alonso’s father, better known in football as Marcos, played for Racing Santander, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Logrones before the end of his career. UFABET With Racing Santander in 1991. He has also worked as a coach with Rayo Vallecano, Racing Santander, Sevilla, Atletico Madrid, Real Zarago. Fizzy, Real Valladolid, Malaga and Granada, he battled illness for the past two years until his death on Thursday, February 9, aged 63.
Marcos Alonso Peña’s father, Marcos Alonso Imaz or Marquitos, was part of the Real Madrid heyday of the 1950s and 1960s winning trophies. European Cup four times with White and La Liga five times before his death in 2012.
Barcelona left-back Marcos Mendoza, 32, joined from Chelsea last summer. He therefore had the opportunity to be closer to his father in the last days of his life.
While Barcelona released a statement stating that “My condolences on the passing of Marcos Alonso Pena, our former player and father of our first team player. Our hearts go out to Marcos and his family. May you rest in peace.”