Mrquez has been placed on the Specially Designated Nationals list by OFAC, which means his U. S. assets are frozen and U. S. entities are generally prohibited from doing business with him, according to the U. S. Treasurys description of the sanctions. The list of blocked entities include Marquezs school, Escuela de Ftbol Rafael Marquez, and his charity, Ftbol y Corazn. The list also included the famous norteo singer Julion Alvarez. In its statement, OFAC said both Mrquez and Alvarez have longstanding relationships with Flores Hernandez, and have acted as front persons for him and his Drug Trafficking Organization and held assets on their behalf. The 3. Mrquez, who played for Barcelona, Monaco and the New York Reb Bulls, currently plays for the Mexican club Atlas in Guadalajara.