Luis Suarez was sold by Barcelona against Lionel Messi’s wishes and could beat him to a title

Luis Suarez has been the most effective strikers in world soccer over the previous decade… however controversy has by no means been too distant.

The 33-year-old has been prolific at a few of the high golf equipment in Europe, amassing an unbelievable membership document of 427 targets in simply 663 video games.

He’s additionally received dozens of trophies, most of which got here throughout his spell with Barcelona – the headline membership of an illustrious profession on the pitch, which additionally included Liverpool.

However his profession has additionally been considerably marred by incidents involving biting, racism – and that notorious handball on the 2010 World Cup.

Suarez appeared cruelly axed by Barcelona final summer season when informed he was now not wanted by the membership and he could leave a minimal fee.

It felt like a chilly ending for somebody who takes his place in Barca’s document books because the membership’s third highest goalscorer in historical past having received 4 LaLiga titles, 4 Copas del Rey and the Champions League.

His shut good friend, and Barca legend, Lionel Messi laid into the Catalans over the way in which they handled Suarez upon his exit from Camp Nou.

He mentioned: “You deserved a farewell befitting who you might be: probably the most vital gamers within the historical past of the membership, attaining nice issues for the staff and on a person stage. 

“You didn’t deserve for them to throw you out like they did. However the reality is that at this stage nothing surprises me any extra.”

After a failed try to affix Juventus amid accusations he tried to cheat to achieve Italian citizenship, Suarez ended up heading to Barca’s LaLiga rivals Atletico Madrid.

And he might precise good revenge on Barcelona by beating them to the Spanish title this season.

Unsurprisingly, the Uruguayan has turn out to be the principle man at Atletico this season scoring 9 occasions in solely 12 league appearances.

He is likely one of the high scorers in LaLiga with Diego Simeone’s facet in an incredible place to take the title.

They’re one level away from rivals Actual Madrid and 4 forward of Barcelona with a outstanding three video games in hand.

It could maybe be a becoming storyline for a participant who has been adopted all through his complete profession by drama and controversy.

That controversy began in 2010 when he was responsible of biting certainly one of his opponents whereas enjoying for Ajax.

He bit PSV’s Otman Bakkal and was subsequently suspended for seven video games however that didn’t cease him doing it one other two occasions over his profession.

Whereas at Liverpool in 2013, he did the identical factor to Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic and acquired a ten-game ban. Even then Prime Minister David Cameron referred to as on the FA to take a tricky stance on the serial offender.

Lower than a 12 months late on the 2014 World Cup, he sunk his tooth into the shoulder of Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini and was then suspended from all soccer for 4 months by FIFA.

It’s not solely biting that has acquired Suarez in hassle at World Cups as Ghana can attest to after they had been wronged on the 2010 match in South Africa.

The striker made himself a nationwide hero in Uruguay hero and a villain to the remainder of the world within the quarter-final.

Late into extra-time, the striker saved the ball along with his arms to disclaim Ghana a sure aim that will have taken them by way of to an historic semi-final.

Suarez was despatched off however Asamoah Gyan blasted the ensuing penalty towards the crossbar with Uruguay happening to win the shootout 4-2.

The striker was seen celebrating wildly when Gyan missed the spot kick earlier than heading down the tunnel.

After the match, Suarez mentioned he had ‘made the save of the match’ and in addition insisted he would have finished the identical factor once more.

You may simply argue he is likely one of the final opponents who desires to win in any respect prices.

He performs the sport to the restrict and who can overlook the time he once tried to claim a handball towards the Chilean goalkeeper whereas on worldwide obligation in 2019?

The controversies surrounding Suarez didn’t put Liverpool off signing him from Ajax in January 2011, regardless that he was nonetheless suspended from soccer.

The Reds paid £22.5million and it proved to be cash effectively spent as he notched 82 targets in 133 video games, together with one Premier League Golden Boot.

However many followers will keep in mind the incident involving Patrice Evra at the beginning of the 2011/12 season.

After a two-month investigation into claims the Uruguay ahead racially abused the previous Manchester United defender, Suarez was given an eight-game ban by the Soccer Affiliation.

A day after he was discovered responsible of misconduct for utilizing insulting phrases to Evra, together with a reference to his pores and skin color, Liverpool wore ‘Suarez 7’ T-shirts as they warmed up for his or her Premier League sport towards Wigan – a call the membership are nonetheless criticised for.

Evra has since revealed he acquired a private apology from Liverpool over their dealing with of the 2011 Luis Suarez racism case.

The Premier League title eluded Suarez at Liverpool regardless of coming agonisingly shut and a transfer to Barcelona finally went by way of in 2014 for £64.98million.

It proved to be the precise profession transfer on the proper time as he fashioned the lethal ‘MSN’ partnership alongside Messi and Neymar.

The attacking trio completed with a mixed 122 targets in his first season as they received the treble.

Three extra league titles would come his means earlier than Ronald Koeman determined he was now not wanted on the membership.

The 33-year-old was set to join Juventus final summer season however the transfer collapsed resulting from passport problems.

To make issues worse, studies recommended he was dealing with fraud allegations over claims he cheated on an Italian check that was wanted to acquire a passport.

However whereas Juventus misplaced out, Atletico had been the winners of this case and it’s honest to say they’re reaping the advantages and he might come again to hang-out Barcelona.