Jun 15, 2024, 9:02 p.m. ET
Luis Suárez, forward of Inter Miami and the Uruguayan National Team, spoke in AUF TV in the preview of the Copa América and referred to his special relationship with Darwin Núñez, the Liverpool forward with whom he is currently competing for a place in the Celeste offensive.
“Since Darwin was in Peñarol I had been talking to him, through someone else. There was a game in which he scored three goals that caught my attention. At that time it was said that he missed a lot of goals, but he also generated a lot. They criticized me For the same reason, but the important thing is that he always tried to overcome, he never gave up. I always saw special conditions in him. The forward has to be like that, the ambition, the desire to improve, the desire to get ahead. of him,” commented El Pistolero when talking about the origins of the Artiguan attacker, who from a young age he had seen possibilities of standing out.
‘Lucho’ also said that, as a young man, he had experienced similar situations and that the leaders in his position at that time helped him a lot, and that is something that he tries to convey with Darwin Núñez.
“I had colleagues like Diego Forlán who always helped me a lot, I always chatted with him, I went into his room and he loved having me come closer. He was always trying to improve, looking for advice. Darwin always came, approached me, trying to chat and ask me things to improve. He is a divine kid. Since he arrived at the National Team he told me that as long as I was there, the ‘9’ was going to be mine, that is something that one values a lot because it is a very nice gesture,” express.
In any case, Suárez, faithful to his competitive spirit, assured that although he admires him and gives him advice, he will seek to fight for the position of center forward of the National Team, since that will not only do Darwin Núñez good, but it will also be good. for the Selection.
“Today he is one of the best center forwards in the world, I love how he plays and I love watching him, but I come here to compete for his position. We all want to do our best to win the Cup. For him to tell me that I am his idol is something spectacular , and being here competing with him is something very nice.”
Finally, Luis Suárez spoke about the fact that he is La Celeste’s all-time top scorer with 68 goals, and that he will seek to increase that number during the continental tournament.
“Hopefully I can score more goals to help the National Team. Let’s hope to continue improving that number. I am convinced that things happen for a reason, that they are written, and I always wondered why that goal against Bolivia did not want to go in, we will have to see if we can continue writing some others,” said the Gunslinger.
