The ex-Brazilian footballer Joao Leiva Campos Filho “Leivinha“, Who was active in the
Atlético de Madrid
from 1975 to 1979, on Monday compared his debut with the rojiblanco team 45 years ago, when he scored three goals, with that of the Uruguayan Luis Suarez, who this Sunday scored a double at the service of the colchoneros in the 6-1 victory over the Pomegranate.
“A gunner is like that. There is not much that has to be said before a player like this, “he declared. Leivinha, 71, to EFE about the promising debut of Suarez, who, without having trained much with his teammates after his recent and surprising arrival at the Atlético de Madrid, put on the shirt and was the protagonist on Sunday.
Something similar, 45 years ago, lived Leivinha when, without much training time, he debuted alongside his compatriot Luis
Pereira on September 28, 1975 in the old stadium Vicente Calderón and scored three of the four goals with which he Atlético de Madrid beat 4-1 Salamanca.
On the last Sunday, one day before the 45th anniversary of the deed of Leivinha, Suarez assisted a goal, caused a penalty annulled by the VAR and scored two in the victory of Atlético de Madrid by 6-1 on the Pomegranate.
“The fact of Suarez go for him Atlético de Madrid I consider him an excellent signing, a great signing, and I hope he can score many goals, “he said. Leivinha, who in the 1970s was a top scorer for the Palmeiras and idol of Athletic, in which he remained until 1979.
Leivinha, a former Brazilian international, also highlighted the friendship of the Uruguayan striker with his nephew Lucas Leiva, current midfielder in the League Italian with him Lazio of Rome and who was a partner of Suarez in the Liverpool of England.
“He is very good and is very friends with Luke
Leiva from the time they both shared in the Liverpool, where Suarez It was quite a show and I trust that he will do the same in the Atlético de Madrid”, Underlined the old idol of the mattress team.
The former Brazilian player also considered that the motivation of Suarez now in the Atlético de Madrid, encouraged by her successful debut, can serve as an example to the Argentine idol of Barcelona, Lionel
Messi, who has already expressed his desire to leave the Catalan team.
“Messi been in it for a long time Barcelona and how Suarez came out, I think next season Messi it will also take on new airs ”, he predicted Leivinha.