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Former Barcelona and Spain star dies

Quini played for Brcelona and Sporting Gijon in his football career [Photo: Courtesy]

Football world is in mourning after the eighth-highest scorer in Spain’s top flight Enrique Castro Quini died aged 68 following a heart attack close to his home in the northern city of Gijon.

Quini netted 231 league goals in 443 games for Sporting Gijon. He also notched 54 goals in 100 appearances for Barcelona and earned 35 caps for Spain playing at the 1978 and 1982 World Cups.

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