“I like difficult challenges,” said Luis Suárez, who filled Brazil’s Gremio Arena with fans for his presentation

Twenty-four hours of ‘tricolor’ revolution. The landing of the Uruguayan striker Luis Suárez in Porto Alegre was completed this Wednesday with the official presentation as reinforcement of Guildwhich he called a “difficult challenge”, to show that “he can play in a great team”. should never have dropped to the Second Division.

A day after his arrival in the southern city, Suárez addressed the Gremio fans to complete the stands of the Arena (about 40,000 people) and compared that situation to what happened when he arrived at Atlético de Madrid, after left Barcelona.

“I like tough challenges, because I know the Guild is from the second league, from a place where it was never meant to be”assured the striker when asked why he had decided to play for the Tricolor gaucho.

“I compare him to Atlético Madrid, when Real Madrid and Barcelona held the hegemony and it was a difficult challenge. Maybe this is more difficult, but I am convinced that there is an incredible team and coach and that we can do so many things”assured the Uruguayan forward during a press conference.

Aware that he is not “the Luis Suárez of 2015 or 2013”, the forward said he will give his all and promised “commitment, camaraderie, attitude, desire and goals”.

For the Uruguayan forward, the first big challenge with Gremio will be to qualify for the Copa Libertadores “and then look for it,” he said.

The 35-year-old striker, who arrives from Nacional, will be linked to the Porto Alegre club until December 2024.

Suárez is the club’s most significant signing to date.

‘El Pistolero’ went through Ajax, Liverpool, Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid, his last club before returning to Nacional de Montevideo in 2021, with which he made his professional debut.

With the Uruguayan national team, Suárez played in four World Cups, the last of which was in Qatar, and was crowned champion of the 2011 Copa América in Argentina.

Gremio, one of the most traditional clubs in Brazil and that this year return to the First Division of Brasileirao, who has already signed the Argentine for this season Franco Cristaldowhich he signed until the end of 2026.

Also confirmed are the Brazilians Reinaldo, Bruno Uvini, Pepé, Carballo, Gustavinho and Everton Galdino.