He knows that he is at the end of his career with the sky blue. Luis Suarez35 years old, 15 years since he made his debut with the Uruguayan national team and historical scorer with 67 conquests, is aware that he is heading towards the end.
The closing of the South American Qualifiers, with the key victory against Peru 1-0 last Thursday, meant his last official match at the Centenario Stadium in Montevideo, before his people, the Uruguayan public, with the light blue shirt.
There will surely be a friendly match against the World Cup in Qatar, there will be the World Cup starting in November, but official, on the Centenary, almost impossible for Suárez to play again ,
The Uruguayan classification also left him on the verge of playing his fourth World Cup, something only for those chosen worldwide, and exclusive, until now, for a Uruguayan soccer player: Pedro Virgilio Rochasalteño too, like Suarez and Cavani. the tip of the Atletico Madrid will go for his fourth World Cup, just like the captain Godin, Cavani, Caceres and the goalie muslera.
Then, at the exit gates, gestures, deeds, words multiply, reinforcing the sensation of the end of a cycle. On Thursday at the Centennial, Suárez cut and took a piece of the net from the Colombes grandstand arch as a souvenir.
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An emblematic bow, because there he scored his first goal with the light blue, five minutes into the first game of the South American Qualifiers for South Africa, against Bolivia in October 2007, to a pass from Diego Forlan.
For Uruguay, moreover, the Colombes arch has value in itself. In that arc the decisive goals of Bibiano Zapiraín in 1942, Javier Ambrois in 1956, Pedro Rocha in 1967, Victor Hugo Diogo in 83 and Pablo Bengoechea in 95, for two Americas Cups. In addition, the decisive goals in the final of the 1930 World Cup. And as yapa, the last goal, the one from Giorgian de Arrascaetaon Thursday against Peru for a new World Cup qualification.
Luis wanted to keep the memory of the network. The one who was so many times his friend. Because he will no longer kiss her officially on the Centennial.
ACCOMPANIED BY HIS FAMILY
Your lady, Sofiaand their three children, Delfina, Benjamin and Lautaro, accompanied him in this pre-world experience in America. And at the end of the game, with the classification accomplished, they entered the Centennial playing field and took dozens of photos. It is that the moment had to be immortalized.
In social networks, he was also active. “How nice to be at @aufoficial and be happy,” he posted before the game with the Peruvians. “URUGUAY NOMA”. We keep dreaming and big!! Proud to be Uruguayan”, he was read after the meeting.
All Uruguayans are aware that Suárez is at the end of his cycle with the celestialand that possibly its closure is in the World Cup in Qatar.
To such an extent that yesterday, Sunday, there was a referendum in Uruguay for the repeal of certain articles of a law voted by Parliament, and when the Julio Maria Sanguinettiformer president of Uruguay for two periods in the 1980s and 1990s, was very explicit: “I’m like Suarez. At the end of my career” .
There is only one thing left for us to do, since we cannot stop time. Enjoy it every moment that remains, and then, let it be what it has to be.
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