THE 6 PLAYERS BARCELONA SIGNED ALONGSIDE LUIS SUAREZ &  HOW THEY FARED

Posted on October 20, 2022 by in US Soccer

The summer of 2014 was a big one at Barcelona. It was the first of Josep Maria Bartomeu’s ill-fated presidency, and the club was still reeling from being pipped to the La Liga title by Atletico Madrid. The response was to spend over €160million in the transfer market, with almost half of that outlay on a club-record signing, Luis Suarez. The Uruguayan had just produced one of the great individual Premier League seasons at Liverpool but was banned by FIFA from any football-related activity for four months after biting Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen

Ter Stegen had made over 100 appearances for his boyhood club Borussia Monchengladbach and had a reputation as a rising star when Barcelona signed him as a 22-year-old in 2014. He had to be patient for opportunities, with Claudio Bravo entrusted with the gloves in La Liga. . Read more…

LUIS SUAREZ: STARS WHO MADE EMOTIONAL RETURNS TO THEIR FORMER CLUBS

Posted on September 17, 2022 by in US Soccer

Luis Suarez opted to make an emotional return to boyhood club Nacional after leaving Atletico Madrid at the end of last season. The striker first joined the Uruguayan club 21 years ago, coming through the ranks before moving to Europe in 2006. But he has now reached a pre-agreement to return to Gran Parque Central, with the deal expected to be completed soon, with the opportunity impossible to ignore.

Suarez is far from the first player to return to his boyhood club towards the end of his career, though he will be hoping for much success than others. Here, we look at some other stars who have made emotional returns home. Read more…

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SUAREZ SPEAKS ON CONTROVERSIAL BARCELONA EXIT

Posted on July 25, 2022 by in US Soccer

Luis Suarez has been constantly asked about his controversial Barcelona exit and he has always shown his disappointment at the manner of his exit. He maintained the same stance in his latest interview with ESPN Argentina as he lamented the way he was separated from Lionel Messi with his exit from Barcelona two years ago.

On his Barcelona exit, Luis Suarez said the fact that they separated him and Messi without any argument hurt him deeply at the time. The Uruguayan attacker was at a loss to explain the decision as he had never failed to score at least 20-25 goals in a single season in the colours of Barcelona. Argentine national team skipper Messi has also never failed to score at least 20-25 goals in a single season for the Catalans in the last decade. Read more…

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SUAREZ WON’T SIGN FOR VILLA – SUTTON

Posted on June 23, 2022 by in US Soccer

Atletico Madrid striker Luis Suarez won’t sign for Aston Villa this summer according to former Celtic and Chelsea star Chris Sutton. Sutton talked about Luis Suarez and the transfer rumours of a Villa move on the Monday Night Club Show on BBC Radio 5 Live. According to Sutton, who also played for Aston Villa during his career, he doesn’t see Suarez joining the former European champions when he leaves Atletico Madrid this summer.


Luis Suarez has a few weeks left on his Atletico Madrid contract which will expire at the end of this month. The Uruguayan international won’t sign a new deal with the Spanish capital club. To this effect, he is the subject of transfer rumours involving clubs in and outside Europe. In addition to European teams, Suarez has been linked with MLS (Major League Soccer) football. Read more…

SUAREZ KEEN ON SENSATIONAL BARCELONA RETURN

Posted on June 1, 2022 by in OU Soccer

Atletico Madrid striker Luis Suarez is reportedly eyeing a return to Barcelona this summer. This is according to Spanish journalist Jose Alvarez Haya who stated that the Uruguayan is even willing to take a pay cut to make the transfer happen. Haha said that Luis Suarez could make a sensational return to Barcelona two years after the attacker was forced out of the club.

Luis Suarez had one year left on his Barcelona contract when former manager Ronald Koeman informed him that his services would no longer be needed via phone. The ex-Ajax Amsterdam and Liverpool star came close to signing for Juventus only for the transfer to hit the rocks before he opted for Atletico Madrid. Read more…