By Victor Kanayo
A former Spanish football star Luis Suárez Miramontes, also known as Golden Galician has died, aged 88.
According to his former club inter Milan, Suarez who was the only Spanish man to win soccer’s most prestigious individual award, the Ballon d’Or, passed on Sunday, without revealing the cause of his death.
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Born in the northwest Spanish region of Galicia, the midfielder won the bulk of his trophies in Italy with Inter.
Part of his glorious trophies include the European Cup in 1964 and 1965 and three Italian league titles.
He then moved to Inter from Barcelona after winning two Spanish league titles.
He had won the Ballon d’Or in 1960 and was runner-up in 1961 and 1964. He played on Spain’s team that won the 1964 European Championship, its first major title.
After retiring in 1973, Suárez had three spells coaching Inter. He also managed Spain’s national side from 1988-91.
