Football – One of the best strikers of the 21st century will play his last match with La Celeste on Friday against Paraguay
It is a page of Uruguayan, and even world, sporting history that is turning. Striker Luis Suarez, a legend of the Uruguayan national football team, announced Monday in a press conference that he would play his last match with the Celeste on Friday against Paraguay in Montevideo.
“This will be my last match with my country’s national team,” said the 37-year-old, unanimously considered one of the best centre-forwards of the 21st century.
A famous bite at the 2014 World Cup
Cunning, explosive and combative, even totally excessive like the day he bit the Italian Giorgio Chiellini in the middle of a World Cup match in 2014, he will put away the sky blue Uruguay jersey after a final meeting in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
Rumours about his future have been rife since the Uruguayan Football Federation (AUF) called a press conference with a title that left no room for doubt: “Luis Suarez has something to tell you”. The “Pistolero” has repeatedly broken down by confirming his departure. After an “analysis” of the situation that took him some time, the emblematic No. 9 considered that “it was the right time”.
He will retire as the Celeste’s top scorer, with 69 goals(…) - 20minutes
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