Luis Suarez said he was very happy to place a bet on Atletico Madrid after leaving Barcelona. And it’s not just that you’re close to becoming a champion …
“I love challenges. And coming here in many ways was a big challenge for me. Last year [no Barcelona] I was criticized for not going to compete for important things or that in Barcelona I could not be at the best level. And this creates an internal problem which meant that when I came to Atlético I wanted to keep showing that for some reason I was in the football elite, that for some reason I was on the rise for several years … It was a big challenge for me, and I do not regret at all, on the contrary – in the hope of continuing to show what I am worth. When the door closes, seven opens, ”he said in an interview with Club del Deportista magazine.
Suarez also noted the good atmosphere in Madrid: “Atletico is a big family, no one thinks that they are better than others, there is a very healthy competition here.”
Despite being 34 years old, the striker still plans to represent Uruguay at the 2022 World Cup. “I want to play in Qatar, and then a person must realize that the time has come … First because of age, and then because there are young people who deserve this opportunity. But it takes many, many years to make this decision, ”he admitted.
The negative point was the lack of an audience with which he could not share the celebration of 19 goals scored. “We lack the warmth of the audience, the environment, playing with a full stadium – and for the benefit – because I’ve already suffered from this. And my children have not yet seen Metropolitano in full, it would be spectacular … “
