Late legendary Luis Suarez
By Isaac Daniel
The World of football was dazed with monumental shook with emotional outburst and grief when the sudden death news of legendary Luis Suarez, a former player of Barcelona and Inter Milan was announced recently.
Suarez, was the only Spanish-born male footballer to win the Ballon d’Or Award. He was a former Barcelona and Inter Milan football legend before his demise. Luis Suarez is not the popular Uruguay’s Luiz Suarez. This legend passed away on Sunday at the age of 88, as his two teams announced, but the World is still widely mourning his painful loss till this present day.
Suarez, recorded so many unprecedented feats in football, which still stands out and unmatched till today. when he joined Barcelona in 1955, nobody believed that Barca could produced Spanish first and only winner of the Ballon d’Or Award. The globe’s most prestigious individual award,. But he won it in 1959, in addition helped the Catalan team to win two coveted football trophies. The lLa Liga and Kings Cup.
The fantastic midfielder also played for the Spainish National team and bagged 32 international caps. Suraez crowned his illustrious international football career with the 1964 European Nations Cup. In a worthy tribute statement released by Barcelona stated,: “Luis Suarez Miramontes passed away in Milan at the age of 88.”
“Luisito,” as he is affectionately known, is regarded by many as one of the greatest players in Spanish football history and was a vital member of Barca in the second half of the 1950s.
Suarez was signed on by Inter in 1961. He spent nine years of evergreen memory in Milan. He helped them to win three Serie A Leagues, two European Championships and two Intercontinental titles.
In their esteemed tribute to the departed football legend, Inter Milan’s released press statement said, “Saying farewell to Luisito leaves us with a terrible sadness: nostalgia for his exquisite and unmatched football, which inspired generations, is united with the remembrance of a unique footballer and a great, great Inter player. Because of Helenio Herrera’s maxim, “If you don’t know what to do, give the ball to Suarez,” we shall miss him.
After his active football career, Suarez managed Inter, Deportivo La Coruna, Cagliari, and SPAL after retirement in 1973. In 1988 to 1991, he was took over as the manager of the Spanish national team. He led them to the World Cup group stage in 1990.
The legendary midfielder, who was known as Luisito, has been described by Serie A giants Inter as “the perfect player who, through his talent, inspired generations” Suarez, who earned 32 caps for Spain and helped them to savour European Championship glory in 1964, is best remembered for his iconic spell at San Siro.
Suarez contributed significantly to the Nerazzurri winning three Serie A titles, two European Cups and a couple of Intercontinental Cups.
Suarez played out the final three years of his career in Italy with Sampdoria, before moving in to coaching.
He returned to Inter on three occasions as a manager, but was unable to replicate the success of his playing days. Afterwards, Suraez also took up the coaching of the Spain U21 side and the senior national team before his recent transition
Suarez was a huge pioneering figure in Spanish football, and that has been boldly testified with overwhelming fountain of tributes that have been paid still raining on him daily despite his demise. As at mow even Barcelona EL Clasico rivals Real Madrid, send their inspiring tribute to Suarez.
Inter and Sampodia, the two clubs that Suarez played for in Italy, also paid deserving tributes to their former player, with Milan releasing a very historic poignant video on him Suarez, for his grandiose achievements for the Nerazzurri.
He has been one of the Spain’s all time great footballers on earth as he achieved great feats in his football time. However, most Football journalists, managers, coaches, analysts and pundits, are of view that Luis Suarez who won the ballon d’or for 1960, is the greatest Spain national team player ever.
Luis Suarez’s historic and legendary career
Club career records
1953–1954 Deportivo La Coruña 3 goals in 17 appearances
1954–1955 CD Condal 6 goals in 21 appearances
1955–1961 Barcelona 61 goals in 122 appearances
1961–1970 Inter Milan 42 goals in 256 appearances
1970–1973 Sampdoria 9 goals in 63 appearances
Total 121 goals in 479 appearances
International career
1957–1972 Spain 14 goals in 32 appearances
Managerial career
1973–1974 Genoa Primavera
1974–1975 Inter Milan
1975 Cagliari
1977 SPAL
1977–1978 Como
1978–1979 Deportivo La Coruña
1981–1989 Spain U21
1988–1991 Spain
1992 Inter Milan
1995 Albacete
1995 Inter Milan (interim)
