Hugo Sotil dead aged 75: Tributes pour in for Barcelona legend and Johan Cruyff’s incredible strike partner after passing away with ‘health problem’

Former Barcelona forward Hugo Sotil has died at the age of 75 the club announced on Sunday.

Born in the Peruvian city of Ica, Sotil emerged as a promising sporting talent and helped Deportivo Municipal to promotion in his first senior season at the club.

He would go on to become one of the most recognisable names in Latin American football during the early 1970s before taking his fame to new heights when he joined Barcelona in 1973. 

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