Former soccer player Marcos Alonso dies at the age of 63

Marcos Alonso Peña,

former soccer player and former coach, has died this Thursday at the age of

.

Son of 'Marquitos', champion of Real Madrid's first five European Cups (1956-1960), and

, the former player died after a long illness.

Born in Santander in 1959, Marcos Alonso trained at Racing Santander and his sports career led him to military service, among others, at Barcelona and Atlético.

He played 22 games with the National Team, under the command of

and

.

After his retirement, in 1991, he was a coach through eight different Spanish soccer teams and a commentator in various media.

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