Luis the "Milanais"

Having spent his early years kicking a ball around the beaches of La Coruna it seemed a natural progression for Luis Miramontes Suarez to begin his professional career with his local club Deportivo...albeit for just 24 hours.

Three weeks after his 18th birthday Suarez played his first match for Deportivo against Barcelona at the legendary Nou Camp stadium.

By the end of the game the Galician had so impressed the Catalan club's management that he was immediately invited to sign a contract.

"Luisito" went on to play for Barcelona for nine seasons, during which time he won a number of prestigious league and European titles, making him one of the most successful players on the Iberian peninsula.

In total he played 216 matches with the "Azulgrana", scoring 112 goals and collecting the European Footballer of the Year award in 1960.

The brains behind Inter

Before joining Helenio Herrera and his Inter Milan side in Italy's Serie A, during which time he became the driving force behind the team, Suarez had won almost every major honour with the exception of the European Cup.

A finalist in the tournament in 1961, he finally filled the gap in his trophy cabinet three years later when Inter beat Benfica 1-0 in the final.

Suarez' reading of the game and the precision of his passing gave Jair and Sandro Mazzola the perfect support up front - a combination which helped Inter capture three Italian league titles, two European Cups and two Intercontinental Cups.

After a brief spell at Sampdoria he retired, although he remained in the game as a coach, leading such clubs as Inter Milan and Deportivo, enjoying moderate success.

He was apppointed Spain's coach in 1988, and led the team to the 1990 World Cup in Italy where they were elimated in the second round.