Barcelona legend Josep Maria Fuste dies aged 82, as club pay out tribute to former star who netted 117 goals for his boyhood side – with rivals Genuine Madrid also sending condolences
Barcelona shell out tribute to Josep Maria Fuste who has passed away aged 82 The former midfielder and captain played above 400 video games for his boyhood club Fuste was also section of Spain’s 1964 European Championships profitable squad
Barcelona legend and former captain Josep Maria Fuste has handed away, aged 82 the club have verified.
Fuste was at Barca from the age of 12, coming via the club’s academy and likely on to make 406 appearances for the club amongst 1960 and 1972, scoring 117 times.
The Spanish giants broke the unfortunate information on their Twitter account, shelling out tribute to their former midfielder.
It claimed: ‘Josep Maria Fusté, who built 406 appearances and scored 117 plans when starring for Barça from 1962 to 1972, has handed absent.
Barca lovers in all places will constantly bear in mind you. Relaxation in peace.’
Barcelona legend Josep Maria Fuste has passed absent aged 82 the club have announced
The club paid tribute to the Barcelona star with a assertion on their Twitter account
Throughout his time with the Catalans, Fuste gained three Copa del Rey medals and the Fairs Cup in 1966. Fuste would also go on to captain his boyhood club right before bringing the curtain down on his participating in job with Hercules.
Barcelona’s El Clasico rivals Genuine Madrid also paid out tribute to the creative midfielder by releasing a assertion sending their condolences around his passing.
Stating: ‘Real Madrid CF, its President and its Board of Administrators deeply regret the loss of life of Josep Maria Fusté, a legend of FC Barcelona and of Spanish soccer, who was part of the Spanish group that gained the Euro Cup in 1964.
Actual Madrid would like to convey its condolences and his affection to all his relations, to his colleagues, to his golf equipment and to all his beloved ones.
Josep Maria Fusté has passed absent at 82 many years of age. Rest in peace.’
Real Madrid also took to Twitter to fork out tribute to the former Spanish global
Given that 2010 Fuste (suitable) has been a marketing consultant for Barcelona on their board of directors
Fuste was also capped 8 situations for the Spanish nationwide staff, and was element of the squad that triumphed at the 1964 European Championships.
He also went on to depict Spain at the 1966 Planet Cup, scoring in their Team Stage defeat to Germany – 1 of a few ambitions his scored for his region.
Identified as ‘the linyola hare’ in his actively playing times, a reference to his birthplace and speed as a participant, Fuste took on a new role immediately after retiring as head of Barcelona’s ex-gamers organisation.
In 2010 he grew to become a marketing consultant and advisor on the board of the club, but his function was minimized pursuing the aftermath of the world pandemic.
