Luis Suarez reveals plans for return to Barcelona
Luis Suarez had a spectacular deal at Barcelona from 2014 to 2020, and is now making plans to return to Catalonia.
At 38, the Uruguayan striker has yet to follow in the footsteps of Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba by announcing his retirement, but he is likely to hang up his boots in the coming years.
When that time comes, Suarez has already made it clear that he will return to Barcelona, ??as he told Sport.
“Yes, I always follow Barcelona – even the children, because you never stop being a fan. You never stop having admiration for the club, you have affection for the club and you continue to have contact with people from the club. We still have a home there. Our planned idea is to return to Barcelona for everything that it brings us. We have confirmed this for everything that the club has given us and because we always feel at home there.”
Suarez also spoke about Lionel Messi, with whom he played at Barcelona and now at Inter Miami.
He gave an insight into their relationship and how it has developed over the years.
“Over the years, we have known each other on the pitch. And over the years, we have also known each other a lot off the pitch. Each one knows when the other is in a good mood or in a bad mood. Each one knows when internal conversations need to be shared or when the other doesn’t feel like talking. We know each other well, and the truth is that the children also spend many hours a day together in football. The truth is that we are living a beautiful stage, enjoying it… Sometimes we look at each other and think that we are fulfilling what we had once talked about at Barcelona: to be able to enjoy our last stage together as footballers.”
He also spoke about how Messi’s determination has pushed Inter Miami forward over the past two years.
“On the pitch he is something unique, unrepeatable and continues to do incredible things. He still has that obsession to win, as we all do. But of course, you see that spirit he has. There are times when the team wins, but he wanted one of his team-mates to score – and if he didn’t score, Leo gets upset because that player didn’t score. If he sets goals, he achieves them, and that affects all of us.”
