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**Luis Suárez Miramontes** (2 May 1935 – 9 July 2023), commonly known as **Luis Suárez**, was a Spanish footballer and manager. He mainly played as a midfielder for Barcelona and Inter Milan during the 1950s and 1960s, and played 32 matches for the Spanish national team. He was thought to be one of the best Spanish footballers of all time, and one of the best midfielders of all time. In 1960, he became the first Spanish-born player to win the Ballon d'Or. He also helped Spain win their first European Championship in 1964.
After he retired from playing football, he became a manager. He was the manager of Inter Milan three times, including twice as an interim manager, as well as Cagliari, Como, and Deportivo La Coruña. He also managed Spain at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He died in Milan in July 2023, at the age of 88.
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The Manzanar internment camp for Japanese Americans
**Japanese American internment** happened during World War II when the United States government forced about 110,000 Japanese Americans to leave their homes and live in internment camps. Many of the people who were sent to internment camps were born in the United States. This happened because many Americans were mad about Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
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