Marcos Alonso followed in his father and grandfather’s footsteps

Marcos Alonso has followed in his father and grandfather’s footsteps by winning his first cap for the Spain national team. The Chelsea defender came on as a substitute for Spain’s friendly against Argentina whoch was his firs appearance in National squad. His grandfather, Marcos Alonso Imaz, won his first cap for Spain against France on March 17 1955 and his father, Marcos Alonso Pena, then made his debut for the nation against England on March 25 1981. "Whether it's late or not, the important thing is that I'm here. I'm grateful. I tried not to think too much about it. "My focus was on doing well at Chelsea and this was a welcome surprise. This is a reward for the work I've done in recent years. I was training when I found out. "I went in the locker room and all of my team-mates congratulated me. I'm thrilled and looking forward to this experience. "It's a chance to prove myself and for me to adapt quickly to the side and hopefully, to return to the national team more times," the 27-year-old said.

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