
Ferran Olivella, who captained Spain to the 1964 European Championship, died on Sunday aged 86.
The former Barcelona defender, who played over 500 times for the Catalan giants between 1956 and 1969, won La Liga twice and lifted the Copa del Rey four times.
“During his time as a player he was a top-class defender,” said Barcelona on their club website.
Olivella served as a Barca director under president Jose Luis Nunez from 1989 to 1993.
Author

World Cup News
-
Football
/ 3 weeks agoWorld Cup 2026 teams to be based in ‘clusters’: Infantino
Teams at the expanded 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico...
By AFP -
Football
/ 1 month agoQatar spends big to beat post-World Cup blues
Months after hundreds of thousands of football fans packed into its hotels and stadiums,...
By AFP -
Football
/ 2 months agoUS, Mexico to jointly bid for 2027 Women’s World Cup
The United States and Mexico will bid to co-host the 2027 Women’s World Cup,...
By AFP -
Football
/ 3 months agoMorocco says joining Spain-Portugal 2030 World Cup bid
King Mohammed VI of Morocco announced on Tuesday that his country had joined the...
By AFP

BOV Premier League
Birkirkara confirm Zibo extension

Basketball
Bucks confirm Griffin head coach appointment

Winter Olympics
Watch: Geisenberger wins sixth Olympic medal to tie luge record
