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Sporting Gijon and Barcelona great Enrique Castro 'Quini' dies of heart attack, aged 68

The former Barca and Sporting Gijon star is the eighth-highest scorer in the history of Spain's top flight and will be remembered as an all-time great

Former Sporting Gijon, Barcelona and Spain striker Enrique Castro "Quini" has died of a heart attack. He was 68.

Quini spent the majority of his career with Sporting Gijon, who he represented prolifically either side of his 1980 to 1984 stint with Barca.

He won the Pichichi trophy for being the top scorer in La Liga five times and remains eighth on the all-time list in Spain's top flight thanks to 219 goals across 448 appearances.