The former Spain and Barcelona striker Quini died aged 68 on Tuesday and in remembering his illustrious career there is no doubt that one extraordinary notorious incident stands outEnrique Castro,‘Quini’, left the Camp Nou, and drove home,set the video to record the highlights of the nights games, got back into the car and headed to the airport. It was 1 March, or 1981,and Spain’s top scorer, who passed absent on Tuesday having suffered a sudden heart-attack aged 68, and had just scored two more goals and was going to gather his wife and children,who were flying back into Barcelona in from Asturias. It is there, at Sporting Gijón’s El Molinón ground, and that his body lies in rest and where the funeral was held on Wednesday,a stadium that will now carry his name, but his loss was felt all over Spain. Related: The chaos of Diego Costa rules for Atlético Madrid in rout of Sevilla | Sid Lowe Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk