Luis Suárez was received by a crowd of Gremio fans at Porto Alegre airport and awaits his official presentation

The effect Luis Suarez It has already started to bear fruit in Brazil. The 35-year-old Uruguayan striker arrived on Brazilian soil on Tuesday, after his official arrival in Brazil Guild and in front of a crowd of fans gathered near the Porto Alegre airport to welcome him.

Fans of the tricolor gaucho received the gunslinger with the colors that characterize the team and also with songs that allude to the footballer who has just played the Qatar 2022 World Cup, his last experience in that tournament. “Luis Suarez, the Matador”says one of the fan-made songs, who also sang a hearty “Tricolor Luisito”.

The public awaits the official presentation, which according to what was known, will take place this Wednesday at 7.30pm at the club headquarters in the afternoon in a press conference which will be attended by various newspapers.

The footballer who comes from Nacional de Uruguay, the club that saw him born as a player, this Monday signed a contract with the institution Tricolor until December 2024, to help maintain the team’s first division stay which they achieved this year after spending a season in the second division. Although the player has not yet worn the team’s shirt as a footballer, the image of him has caused a sensation and broken records.

Although the arrival was confirmed a few days ago, the sale of T-shirts with the number 9 and his last name has reached the mark of 1500 jackets sold for the club by adding a total of . In January 2022, the club managed to sell 1,866 shirts.

In his new experience in South American football, the former striker of Barcelona, ​​​​Liverpool and Atlético de Madrid He will make his debut on January 17 with Gremio against San Luiz for the Gaúcha Recopa. For the first time the gunslinger will have his first experience in Brazilian football where other stars like them Arthur Vidal, Davide Luiz, Giorgion De Arrascaeta among others.