3 pairs of namesakes who are all famous footballers

2. Luis Suarez Miramontes (Spain) and Luis Suarez (Uruguay):

Luis Suarez Miramontes

Luiz Suarez Miramontes was one of the legends of FC Barcelona, Inter Milan and the Spanish national team. He played for Barcelona from 1955 to 1961. Suarez had to contend with the great Real Madrid side of the 1950s, but could still manage to win 2 La Liga titles for Barcelona in the 1950s.

He went on to play for Italian clubs like Inter Milan and Sampdoria as well and scored 115 goals in 458 matches at the club level. He managed to win 3 Serie A titles and 2 European Cups for Inter Milan. He was an attacking midfielder known for his exceptional playmaking abilities and skillful game.

He also played 32 international matches for the Spanish NT and scored 14 goals. Besides, he also won the Ballon D’Or in 1960. Suarez later went on to become the manager of the Spanish NT and coached their team in the 1990 World Cup.

Luis Suarez of Uruguay is one of the finest players born in his country. He is a striker who can play as a centre-forward as well and is known for his opportunism, sudden acceleration in the penalty box and finishing abilities.

He became famous while playing for Ajax Amsterdam and was signed on by Liverpool in 2010. He played for Liverpool from 2010 to 2013 and scored 82 goals for them. After that, he was signed on by Barcelona in 2013 and has scored 161 goals in 216 matches for them. He also won the La Liga and Champions League with Barcelona.

In all, he has scored 381 goals in 579 club matches till date. Those brilliant stats make Suarez one of the best goal-scorers of his generation. Suarez has played in 3 World Cups for his country as well and scored 55 goals in 106 matches for them.