Ex-Barcelona star and dad to former Chelsea full-back Marcos Alonso has died at the age of 63.

News was confirmed early on Thursday in Spain with Marcos Alonso Pena passing away following a ‘long illness’.

Barcelona, where he played for five years, offered their ‘deepest condolences’ before president Joan Laporta called for a minute of silence during a press briefing.

Barcelona tweeted: ‘FC Barcelona would like to express its deepest condolences for the passing of former Barça player and father of a first-team player Marcos Alonso Peña.

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