Sad news for the balompié Spanish. Marcos Alonso Crag, father of Marcos Alonso, current footballer of the FC Barcelona, has died this Thursday to the 63 years of age. In his stage like player defended the elastic blaugrana between 1982 and 1987, in addition to also be a member of the rows of the Racing of Santander, Athletic of Madrid and CD Logroñés. It was son of Marcos Alonso Imaz 'Marquitos', the one who dressed the colours of the Real Madrid by almost a decade.
One of his more iconic moments like player culé was in the night of 4 June 1983, when it marked in the final of the Glass of the King in front of the Real Madrid. The 'Pichón' was international with 'The Red' in 22 occasions and raised five titles with the uniform of the Barça. A League (1984/85), a Glass of Rey (1983), a Supercopa of Spain (1983) and two Glasses of the League (1983 and 1986).
It played like extreme and mediapunta during 13 campaigns in the First Division after his debut with the Racing in September of 1977. Two years later fichó by the Athletic of Madrid thanks to his big technical and capacity of dribbling in the one against one, what carried him to the Camp Nou in 1982 after having premièred like international with Spain.
When finalising his stage like Barcelona returned to Madrid by two years more before culminating his career in the maximum category with the CD Logroñés. However, his last step on the terrains of game was with the Racing in Second B, contributing in the promotion of the Cantabrian group and giving full stop to his long path like player.
Challenge in the benches
To the 36 years took the decision to turn into trainer and did it like second of Jorge D'Alessandro in the Athletic. In 1995 it joined to the Ray Vallecano and later would train to Racing, Seville and Saragossa, keeping during 10 years in the benches until withdrawing officially of the Spanish football.