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Eim no be the original one we know be that!


The 'biting' one scores for a living and bites as a sport

IdotG:
Do you ever come to think of that there exist two great players of same name but different national team but played at same club.

LUIS SUAREZ OF 1955



Date of birth/Age: May 2, 1935 (85)

Place of birth: A Coruña

Citizenship: Spain

Club Bercelona

Position: Central Midfield

Former International: Spain

Caps/Goals: 32/ 14

TITLE WON AT BERCELONA :

La Liga: 1958 – 59, 1959– 60

Copa del Rey: 1957 , 1959

Fairs Cup: 1958 , 1960

TITLE WON AT INTER MILAN

Serie A : 1962 – 63, 1964– 65, 1965 – 66

European Cup: 1963 – 64 , 1964 – 65

Intercontinental Cup: 1964, 1965

International :

European Football Championship: 1964

INDIVIDUAL AWARD :

Ballon d' Or : 1960

Silver Ball : 1961 , 1964

Bronze Ball: 1965

World Soccer : World XI : 1963 , 1964 , 1965

UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 1964

Golden Foot: 2008 , as football legend.

BIOGRAPHY :

Luis Suárez Miramontes also known by the diminutive Luisito , is a Spanish former footballer and manager. He played as a midfielder for Deportivo de La Coruña, CD España Industrial, FC Barcelona, Inter Milan, Sampdoria and Spain . Suárez is regarded as one of Spain ' s greatest players; he was noted for his elegant, fluid , graceful style of play . Nicknamed El Arquitecto ( The Architect ) he was noted for his perceptive passing and explosive shot and in 1960 he became the only Spanish -born player to be voted Ballon d'Or . In 1964 he helped Spain win the European Championship. Suarez originally achieved prominence as a creative inside forward or attacking midfielder for the great Barcelona team of the 1950 s before he joined Inter Milan where he reached his prime as deep lying playmaker for the legendary Grande Inter team of the 1960 s . He played a pivotal role in the success Herrera' s Inter Milan side , and was one of the primary creative forces in the squad , due to his ball skills , vision , and passing range. He retired as a player in 1973 , after three seasons at Sampdoria .

Suárez subsequently began a career as a coach and has managed Inter Milan on three separate occasions , the last two on a caretaker basis . Suárez has also coached both Spain U 21 s and the senior Spain team . He was in charge of the latter for 27 games and led them to the second round of the 1990 World Cup. He has also coached several Italian and Spanish club sides . He is currently a scout for Inter Milan

The Spaniard was the star of the team which challenged Real Madrid during their unrivalled dominance of European football during the late 50s, and the lynchpin of his country’s only international success for 34 years in 1964.

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