The Legacy of Luis Suarez Miramontes: From Ballon d’Or Winner to Spanish Football Legend

LUIS Suarez, who died, apparently won the Ballon d’Or trophy. Luis Suarez in question is Luis Suarez Miramontes, a Spanish legend of Barcelona and Inter Milan who played in the 1950s to 1960s.

As is known, Luis Suarez Miramontes was declared dead at the age of 88. The man who was born in La Coruna, Spain, in 1935 breathed his last on Sunday, July 9, 2023, WIB.

(Luis Suarez (center) winning the 1960 Ballon d’Or trophy)

“We will really miss you. Rest in peace, Luis Suárez Miramontes,” Barcelona wrote a statement of condolences on its Instagram account.

Luis Suarez Miramontes is one of the legends of Barcelona and Inter Milan. He is the first and only player from Spain who won the Ballon d’Or in 1960 when he was still defending Barcelona.

Luis Suarez was in Barcelona uniform for seven years from 1954 to 1961. Together with the Blaugrana-nicknamed Barcelona, ​​Luis Suarez has scored 80 goals and one assist in 176 matches in all competitions.

In addition, Luis Suarez also managed to present two Spanish League titles and two Copa del Rey for Barcelona. Unfortunately, the man from Spain decided to leave for the Italian League giants, Inter Milan, in 1961.

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While defending Inter Milan from 1961 to 1970, Luis Suarez successfully helped Il Nerazzurri win the Italian League three times and two Champions League trophies. During that period, he scored a total of 55 goals in 329 matches in all competitions.

After parting ways with Inter Milan in 1970, Luis Suarez defended Sampdoria and decided to retire in July 1973. Throughout his career, Luis Suarez has scored a total of 151 goals in 595 matches in all competitions.

At international level, Luis Suarez has collected 14 goals in 32 matches for the Spanish national team in all competitions. The man who died at the age of 88 also contributed to the success of the Spanish national team winning the 1964 European Cup.

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