06/08/2024 11:33 a.m.Updated on 06/08/2024 11:35 a.m.
It was not an easy decision. At 36 years old, in the final stretch of his career, Matias Suarez 2024 began with a special move. Although since River They tried to keep him by sending him “up to three times the enhanced contract” and the love and comfort he felt in Núñez, Returning to Córdoba and getting rid of the thorn in Belgrano weighed more. Now it is his turn to defend Celeste again, but Oreja does not forget the red band: among other topics, he spoke about his coexistence with Martin Demichelis and, with an open heart, he confessed how he went through the different injuries he suffered.
“Many times I cried from the pain because I forget on the court. The year Martín came I had to do the cleaning, we couldn’t find a way back Until I had the last operation that went well, in the end I felt much better”, he explained in relation to the synovitis in his right knee that he has been dealing with for some years. And in this context, in a conversation with Líbero (TyC Sports), he recounted a particular intimacy with Micho.
“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”, he added. And if it’s about relationships, the Córdoba striker gave his opinion on another important departure such as that of Enzo Pérez and the reunion he had with MD in the last Argentine Super Cup. “He greeted like every teammate, we have shared and lived together a lot at the club. Everyone will have their thoughts, but I think it’s all very clear. “I don’t need to say anything, but Enzo is a loyal guy, who goes ahead.”
Furthermore, regarding his decision not to continue at River, he reiterated that he contacted Demichelis to inform him of his change of direction, without any controversy: “I called him the night before 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.”
On the other hand, regarding the Pirate’s departure to reach the Monumental, he acknowledged that “When Marcelo (Gallardo) called me, the bug bit me to see if he would give me“I wanted to compete against one of the best teams in America with a coach like him, that’s why I made the decision, otherwise I would stay.”
Demichelis’ hug with Suárez.
When talking about numbers, Suárez’s cycle at River extended for five years (2019 to 2024) and with the Millionaire He won five titles, played 133 games and scored 40 goals – many of them exquisite – and 30 assists. And he was close to winning the Copa Libertadores in 2019: he was one of the most outstanding footballers in the final against Flamengo, which ended in a 1-2 defeat in stoppage time: “To this day, when they sometimes show you on TV, you It’s sad, we don’t know how to understand how it was lost in so few minutes. It makes you sick. “We had the hope of lifting that Cup.”
Finally, although he recognized that his heart is Pirate, his time at River left a special mark on him. “My whole family is from Belgrano, when I was little we went to the field. When you start, you have it in your blood, then I was lucky enough to play for River and you got it. When I arrived, people loved me, that’s why I have enormous respect and admiration for them. “A lot of people didn’t take my return to the club well, but now I’m here and I don’t regret anything.”
