The top scorer in the history of his country announced that he will play his last match this Friday in Montevideo against Paraguay.
Luis Suárez ends his career with the Uruguayan national team.
The all-time top scorer of the national team Uruguay, Luis Suarezset an end date to his career with the Celeste and announced that he will play his last game for his country this Friday against Paraguay in Montevideofor the seventh date of Eliminatory rounds South American.
Between tears, Suarez made the announcement at a press conference. “It’s hard to even say it: Friday will be the last match with my country’s national team“, said the 37-year-old striker excitedly.
“It’s something I’ve been thinking about and analyzing. It’s the right time. It is a difficult decision that my family and I made.“, added the Inter Miami player.
In this regard, Suárez said: “It is the moment in which I can play the last match with the national team calmlyI will dispute it with the same enthusiasm as the first one I played in 2007with the same enthusiasm that the boy who started at 19 had. And that already veteran player, old or whatever you want to call him, with an incredible career in the national team, will leave life on Friday because they taught me all that”.
At the moment, it has not yet been confirmed whether the top scorer in the history of the Celeste with 69 goals will also be part of the list of players for face Venezuela on Tuesday 10th in Maturín, or if only the home game will serve as a final farewell.
Luis Suárez retires from the Uruguayan national team: when will he play?
Uruguay and Paraguay will face each other this Friday September 6th at 8:30pm at the Centenario Stadium, for a new date of the South American Qualifiers for the World Cup that will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico in two years.
The 37-year-old striker is not only his country’s all-time top scorer. He is also the second player with the most appearances for the Celeste: he has played 142 games, only behind Diego Godín.
In addition, he was a fundamental part of two of Uruguay’s great achievements in recent years: the semi-finals of the 2010 World Cup and winning the 2011 Copa América.
Source: Ambito
