Luis Suárez experienced a full-throttle presentation upon his arrival at Nacional. He landed in Uruguay with his family and they took him in a van (while thousands of fans accompanied him in their caravans) to the Gran Parque Central, Bolso’s stadium, where the welcome ceremony took place.
In this context, there was an extremely special moment, when a video that Lionel Messi recorded specifically for the presentation was shown on the screen. There he wished him the best, he said that from Paris he will start following the progress of the Uruguayan team and he remembered a pearl. “We Newell fans don’t have good memories with Nacional”, shot.
What was Leo referring to? At the 1988 Libertadores final, where Nacional de Uruguay won the Cup by beating 3-0 Leprosy, who was headed by José Yudica at the time.
Before this, Suárez himself had spoken of the encouragement given to him by some of his footballing friends, as was the example of Lionel Messi. “Leone wished me all the best. He told me ‘you will stay with your family, you will be close to your loved ones, you will be in your country, It wasn’t something you thought about (now) but destiny is written ‘”.
Suárez and Messi have become very close friends.
Messi’s message for Luis Suárez
“Hi Fat, well, you are already there so I didn’t want to send you a big hug, I wish you all the best in this new stage of yours. I know how important it is for you to be there at Nacional, to go back to your home, to come back to your home. country after a long time, prepare for a World Cup that is very close. I wish you all the best now I will have to follow Nacional from here as well. We Newell fans do not have good memories with Nacional but well you know I love you a lot and for you any what. No, you fucking lie. Gordo as I just told you, I wish you all the best, you know I love you very much and I hope we’ll see you soon. I send you a big kiss. “
Source: Clarin
