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Suárez in 2010, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz
Place of Birth: Salto, Uruguay
Date of Birth: 24 January, 1987
Ethnicity: Uruguayan [Spanish, some African, possibly other]
Luis Suárez is a Uruguayan professional footballer. A striker, he plays for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. He was previously with Nacional, Groningen, Ajax, Liverpool, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, and Grêmio, and the Uruguay national team and Uruguay Olympic (O.P.). He is nicknamed “El Pistolero”/The Gunman.
Luis is the son of Sandra Díaz and Rodolfo Suárez. His brother, Paolo Suárez, is also a professional footballer. He spent his teenage years in Montevideo, and speaks Spanish, Dutch, and English. Luis is of Spanish and African heritage. His grandfather was black.
Luis is married to Sofía Balbi, with whom he has three children. Sofía is Italian, and Luis has become an Italian citizen. He is a devout Catholic.
Luis’s paternal grandfather was named Atasildo Suárez.
Luis’s paternal grandmother was named Lila Píriz.
Luis’s maternal grandmother is named María Josefa Reyes.
Source: http://www.bbc.com