Luis Suárez and his fast and furious time at Atlético de Madrid: salute, tears and applause from around the stadium

He doesn’t need six seasons like in Barcelona to make his mark. Luis Suárez’s time at Atlético de Madrid was fast and furious: two years in which he scored 34 goals in 82 games and an important role in the 2020/21 League. As a result, this Sunday, Atlético fans had their hands cut off to pay tribute to the Uruguayan who played his last game and said goodbye to Diego Simeone’s team. In addition to Suárez, Mexican Andrés Herrera also said goodbye to Colchonero’s 1-1 draw with Sevilla.

Atlético de Madrid officially announced that it would not renew the Uruguayan’s contract and paid tribute to him before the game. “Luis Suárez is a player worthy of everyone at this club and will have a prominent place in the museum. He is one of the achievements the League has not achieved in a long time “, said club president Enrique Cerezo, diplomatically, upon arrival at the stadium.

Before the match in which Aleti was tied with Sevilla, the player received his shirt in a box and he was visibly moved along with his family to join him as the people of Madrid broke their hands to applaud him. But The highlights of the Madrid night were performed in the 64th minute by Cholo Simeone He ordered the replacement of Suárez and the Uruguayan could not hold back his tears: “Suárez, Suárez”, was heard after the thunderous applause of the entire stadium.

“Thank you Lucho for making us champions,” said one of the flags hanging on Wanda Metropolitano and responded to a request made by Rodrigo de Paul from his social networks. “The last house, get fired as much as you deserve. Let’s go top scorer ”, the former Racing wrote, along with the post with a photo of the two.

“Total gratitude because he came to aspire to stay in force.” He helped us and we helped him win the league. He was decisive for his hierarchy and force in front of goal and this season, despite not he “played as long as he wanted, he is still the scorer. Wish the best to an excellent person and footballer”, said Diego Simeone after the tie with Sevilla.

To date, Luis Suárez has scored 452 goals in 729 games in which he has scored since he started at Nacional de Uruguay until this final stage at Atlético de Madrid. In addition, on the National Team he had 68 cries in 133 games. Some have fantasized about returning to Barcelona, ​​although Suarez has so far given no clues as to where his career will go.