The last months of Matías Suárez in River They were not as he would have wanted them. Injuries, few performances, low levels, and crossed versions about his physique were overshadowing all the good that he had done since the day he arrived at the club and debuted with a goal. And this Friday, the forward He broke the silence after his departure from the Greatest: he gave details about his departure and his relationship with Martín Demichelis.
The 36-year-old forward, who currently plays for Belgrano de Córdoba, played 133 games and scored 40 goals during his five seasons at River. However, his excellent quality was what bought the fans from day one. He knew how to form one of the best attacking pairs on the continent along with Rafael Santos Borré, but they could not crown him with the 2019 Copa Libertadores.
Matías Suárez, about his controversial departure from River
The man from Córdoba left the Millonario free after the end of his contract. “I called him the night before Demichelis and let him know that I had made the decision not to continue. “What was said, you realize who is coming from, sometimes malicious, the fan takes many things from the journalists without knowing and within the group we laughed,” revealed in dialogue with TyC Sports, also referring to the rumors that were circulating about his physical condition.
In that sense, he revealed: “Many times I cried from the pain because on the court I forget. The year Martín came I had to do the cleaning, we couldn’t find a way around it.” However, Suárez explained that “The last operation went well and at the end I felt much better” and marked his difference with Demichelis: “When Martín told me something out there, he didn’t help me in that sense, but later we talked about it and I knew how to understand it”.
On the other hand, Suárez was consulted about the relationship between Enzo Pérez and Demichelis, after the conflict over the off with journalists, and the tense greeting that occurred this year, with the Mendoza native already in Estudiantes. “Enzo greeted like every colleague. Everyone will have their thoughts, I think everything is very clear, I don’t need to say anything but Enzo is a loyal guy, who goes ahead.“, said.
Suárez’s injuries in River
Since his arrival at the beginning of 2019, the former Belgian Anderlecht footballer suffered 11 injuries in five yearsSome of them were muscular but most were due to knee problems and synovitis that accompanied him until the end of his stay.
When he was good he knew how to make a difference, to the point of being considered by many the best player in Argentine soccer. In fact, in 2019 he was called up to the Copa América by Lionel Scaloni, who was taking his first steps in the Argentine National Team.
