Midfielder Josep Maria Fusté, a Spanish football player who captained FC Barcelona in the 1960s and early 1970s, played from 15 April 1941 to 20 April 2023. Along with Chus Pereda of FC Barcelona, Luis Suárez, Amancio Amaro, José ngel Iribar, and others, he assisted Spain in winning the 1964 European Championship.
He also played for Hércules CF and CA Osasuna. He worked as a public relations manager for the Catalan sparkling wine firm Codorniu after his playing career ended. Additionally, he presided over the FC Barcelona Veterans Association and openly backed Catalan nationalist Sixto Cambra, who campaigned against Josep Llus Nuez in the club’s 1989 presidential elections.
Josep Maria Fusté cause of death
Josep Maria Fusté passed dead in Barcelona on April 20, 2023. His age was 82. His reason of death is still unknown.
Fusté rose through the youth ranks, serving his country in Pamplona from 1960 until 1962, when he was leased to Osasuna.
He soon cemented himself as a regular starter at Barça after his return in 1962. Because of his extraordinary talent, strength, vision, and speed, he was one of the most popular players of his era. He also possessed a shot that was incredibly powerful.