Luis Suárez Miramontes, the so-called “ Golden Galician ” who's the only Spanish man to win soccer’s most prestigious individual award, the Ballon d’Or, has failed, according to former club Inter Milan. He was 88.
Inter didn't indicate the cause of Suárez’s death when publicizing his end on Sunday.
Although born in the northwest Spanish region of Galicia, the midfielder won most of his glories in Italy with Inter, including the European Cup in 1964 and 1965 and three Italian league titles. Suárez moved to Inter from Barcelona after winning two Spanish league titles.
“ sorely his topmost and most successful period came when he was no longer a Barca player, ” Barcelona’s website noted.
Suárez won the Ballon d’Or in 1960 and was runner-up in 1961 and 1964. He played on Spain’s platoon that won the 1964 European Championship, its first major title.
After retiring in 1973, Suárez had three spells guiding Inter. He also managed Spain’s public side from 1988- 91.
Suárez played down his Ballon d’Or, a jewel that escaped posterior Spanish stars including Andres Iniesta, Xavi Hernandez and Raul Gonzalez.
“ So important depends on the period you live in, ” Suárez told FIFA’s website. “ You need the slice of luck when another great player of your time doesn’t perform relatively well. There have been truly great players who have noway won that award. It’s not that big a deal. ” Real Madrid forward Alfredo di Stefano, who won the award in 1957 and 1959, was born in Argentina.
Spanish midfielder Alexia Putellas has won the women’s Ballon d’Or doubly.
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