Former Barcelona and Inter Milan midfielder Luis Suarez, had passed away on Sunday at the age of 88.
Barcelona confirmed his death in a statement, said Luis Suarez Miramontes died in Milan, without specifying the cause of his death.
Nicknamed “The Architect” the Spaniard was the only male footballer born in Spain to win the Ballon d’Or, while he also won the prestigious award in 1960 and later coached La Roja at the 1990 World Cup.T
Suarez was loved in Italy after becoming one of the league’s most celebrated midfielders at Inter Milan under coach Helenio Herrera in the 1960s, whom he followed from Barcelona.
He was born in La Coruna in 1935, and began his career at Deportivo La Coruna, before moving to Barcelona in 1954.
He won two La Liga trophies with the Catalan giants, among other silverware and earned the Ballon d’Or.
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