Luis Suarez Miramontes, FC Barcelona and Inter Milan legend, has died. The former footballer is the first and so far the only Spaniard to win the Ballon d’Or. He was 88 years old.
Very sad news was reported by representatives of Milan “Inter”. The club announced that their legend Luis Suarez Miramontes has passed away. “FC Internazionale Milano, its president Stephen Zhang, vice president Javier Zanetti, general managers Alessandro Antonello and Giuseppe Marotta, coach Simone Inzaghi and his staff, the players and the entire Inter world join in their condolences on the death of Luis Suarez “, the message says. read.
The beginning of the career of Luis Suarez Miramontes
In a farewell entry, Inter Milan mentions Luis Suarez Miramontes. “It’s impossible to classify, it’s hard to even describe. If he played today, social networks would be filled with videos of his games, ”the club writes and recalls that the former Argentine footballer Helenio Herrera preached:“ If you don’t know what to do, give the ball to Suarez, ”we read. .
Suarez was born in A Coruña on May 2, 1935. He was the son of a butcher and the brother of two footballers. At the age of 18, he took to the field for the first time with his hometown team against Barcelona. Blaugrana won 6-1, but all eyes and comments were on him. “Luisito, even as a boy, was a ‘maestro’. Since he had a ten, he played with his head held high, he used his right and left foot. He saw the game, he had a pace and a unique style,” recalls the club.
Luis Suarez Miramontes is the first and only Spaniard to win the Ballon d’Or.
His triumphs with Barcelona and recognition at the European level led Luis Suarez Miramontes to win the Ballon d’Or in 1960. He is the first and so far the only Spaniard to win it. He was also the first Spaniard to play in the Italian Championship. He came to Inter in 1961 at the request of Angelo Moratti. The deal was so important that with the proceeds from its sale, Barcelona completed the construction of the Camp Nou stadium.
“Farewell to Luisito leaves us with deep melancholy: nostalgia for his excellent and unique football, which actually inspired generations, is combined with the memory of an exceptional footballer and a great, great Inter player. We will miss him, ”the club concluded.
Source: Wprost
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