Barça defender of the 70s Marinho passes away

Mourning in Barcelona. Barça team and Brazil national team defender Marinho Perez, in his 70s, has died In a private hospital in Sorocaba, São Paulo, at the age of 76.

Mazinho spent two years at Barca Rinus Michels and Johan Cruyff. He played in the first team between 1974 and 1976 and became a forward due to his good ball handling, unlike Migueli, who was much more powerful.

marinho He played 39 games for BARCIn which he scored four goals. He did not occupy a post reserved for a foreigner Cruyff and Neeskens, because his mother was Spanish. Earlier he had won in Santos PeleBetween 1972 and 1974.

admitted due to pneumonia

Marinho was hospitalized for more than a month pneumoniaexcept for Kidney and heart complications, according to the family. He was admitted in the ICU for the last eight days, however, when he suffered a stroke four years ago, his health started deteriorating.

Marinho was part of the Brazilian team that was playing 1974 world cup, in Germany. He was the captain of his country’s team, which lost to the Netherlands under Johan Cruyff.

Barça has expressed its condolences on Marinho’s death through social networks, which have highlighted One of the best Brazilian defenders in history,