The Uruguayan star striker Luis Suárez is retiring from the national team. On Friday, the 37-year-old will appear in the Celeste jersey for the last time.
03.09.2024, 02:27
03.09.2024, 14:28
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He will play his last game for the Celeste next Friday in the World Cup qualifier against Paraguay, as the veteran said at a press conference in Montevideo.
"I've given everything for the national team," he said, his voice choked with tears. "But I'm 37 years old and the next World Cup is still a long way off."
Suárez is the record goalscorer for the Uruguayan national team with 69 goals and is regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation. However, he has also repeatedly attracted attention for his unsportsmanlike behavior over the course of his career. One scene in particular went around the world during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, when he bit Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini and was subsequently banned for nine international matches.
Suárez has played for Ajax Amsterdam, Liverpool FC and FC Barcelona, among others. He is currently under contract with Inter Miami. There he plays alongside Argentine star striker Lionel Messi, with whom he is also close friends.
