It wasn’t long after the final whistle and Luis Suárez burst into tears.
The Atlético Madrid striker let his emotions run free and shed a few tears. He had his cell phone in hand and was talking to his family on the phone. A few minutes earlier, the attacker had shot his team with the decisive goal for the 2-1 win against Real Valladolid for the championship.
In the 67th minute, Suárez had taken advantage of a fatal bad pass and remained callous after a run of 40 meters towards the goal. (La Liga: Schedule and Results)
With this, the man from Uruguay completed his revenge on his ex-club FC Barcelona and put the crown on it.
Because one thing quickly became clear: the striker has not forgotten his departure from Barca last year.
When he switched, he had already said: “There were days when I cried because of the situation in which I lived.”
Suarez expelled from Koeman at Barca
The reason for the sadness was the way of saying goodbye.
Last September, after six outstanding years, Suárez was simply sorted out by new coach Ronald Koeman and even partially excluded from training. There was never a personal conversation with Koeman. A phone call with the coach was everything to say goodbye.
The 34-year-old scored a whopping 195 goals in 283 competitive games for Barca and provided 113 templates, making him one of the most successful players in the club’s history.
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“The situation last summer was difficult. The way I was treated disparagingly. Atlético opened its doors to me. A lot of people suffered with me so that I could show who I am. For that I am forever to them grateful, “said Suarez at Movistar +.
In this form, Suarez would have been good enough for any team in the world.
In 31 league games he scored 21 goals for Atlético. (La Liga: The Table)
Barca lacked a goalscorer like Suarez
Curious: while the champions got a real striker in the veteran, Barca lacked support in scoring goals alongside Messi. That is no longer Suarez’s problem.
With the title at Atlético he has become an absolute fan favorite and is practically a legend. This became clear when Suárez and the team went to the stadium late on Saturday and let the fans celebrate frenetically.
So the star concluded: “Atlético had a great year, despite the difficulties we had at times. But we have been the most consistent and we are champions.”
Suarez’s revenge on Barca was perfect.
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