Luis Suarez, the only male Ballon d'Or in the history of Spain
Luis Suarez. When the current public and the new generations hear or read this name, they think of the Uruguayan striker who has played for teams like Ajax, Liverpool, Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid. What many do not know, is that many many years before there was already a footballer with this name, and he was one of the best in the world.
Luis Suarez, the only Spaniard with a Ballon d'Or in the men's category
Born in a distant 1935, Luis Suarez He is one of the best midfielders that football has given in its history. He was a technically advanced player for his time. He had an incomparable game vision, and it is that where there seemed to be no space there he put the ball. For this reason, he earned the nickname of ‘The Architect’.
But Suárez was also unique in something and that is that so far, He is the only Spanish player who could put his name among all the winners of the Ballon d'Or in history. Was in the year 1960. He also won the Silver Ball and the Bronze Ball on one occasion, which made him one of the best in the world during that decade. Until Alexia Putellas won it, He was the only Spaniard to have a Ballon d'Or, in fact it is the only one in the male category.
A spectacular race, full of successes
Luis Suárez completed a great career. He was one of the stars of Barça along with stars of the time like Kocsis, Kubala or Ramallets among others. After winning the Ballon d'Or, Inter Milan came to pay 250 million lire of the time to take over his services and make him one of the stars of ‘Gran Inter’. Under his baton in the center of the field, the Italian team won three Scudettos, two European Cups and two Intercontinental, almost nothing. Retired in 1973 in the Sampdoria.
Further, He was also part of the first Spanish team to achieve a great trophy success, many years before that generation that won the European Championships 2008 Y 2012 and the World Cup in South Africa 2010. It was in 1964, with that team that won the final played in Madrid against the Soviet Union. He played two World Cups (1962 Y 1966) although with different success. A great of Spanish and also world football that in 1990 He also led the Spanish team in Italy 90.
passed away on 9 July 2023 to the 88 years.
