Controversial, however world-class, striker Luis Suarez has introduced his retirement from worldwide soccer, with the Uruguayan confirming his ultimate sport for the nationwide group will likely be in opposition to Paraguay on Saturday 7 September (BST) in the course of the World Cup qualifier.
Now 37, Suarez has had a stellar profession for Uruguay. In complete, the Inter Miami striker represented his nationwide group 142 occasions, scoring 69 targets and helping an extra 39 occasions. He even managed to elevate the 2011 Copa America title, scoring and helping within the ultimate throughout a 3-0 win over Paraguay.
Suarez introduced his determination in an emotional press convention, highlighting how plenty of thought has gone into the selection to retire.
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“I’ve been fascinated about this and analysing this. I imagine that is the precise time,” Suarez stated. “I wish to be relaxed once I play my final sport with the nationwide group. I will be simply as excited to play as I used to be in 2007 once I performed for my nationwide group for the primary time.
“That 19-year outdated child is now a veteran participant, an older participant – nevertheless you wish to name it – with an unbelievable historical past with the nationwide group, that may give his life for the group.”
After all, Suarez’s time with Uruguay hasn’t all been rosy.
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For the third time in his profession, Suarez bit Giorgio Chiellini on the 2014 World Cup in Brazil because the Italian defender blocked his run into the field throughout a 1-0 win for Suarez’s Uruguay. He subsquently acquired a four-month ban from soccer by FIFA.
Suarez’s chew on Chiellini (Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
He additionally acquired a pink card in opposition to Ghana within the 2010 World Cup quarter-finals after dealing with the ball on the road within the final minute of the sport. Whereas stood within the tunnel on the aspect of the pitch, Suarez then proceeded to run round in celebration as Asamoah Gyan missed the penalty that would have despatched Ghana into the semis. Uruguay then managed to carry on in extra-time with a person much less, earlier than profitable the shootout.
Suarez’s different pink card got here on his debut, in a 2007 pleasant in opposition to Colombia. The referee awarded him his second yellow card for dissent.
“We did undergo tough moments. There have been many,” Suarez added. “Personally, it was worse for me after my huge mistake in 2014. However there’s nothing that I might reproach.”
Suarez’s handball in opposition to Ghana (Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
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