That Luis Suárez is one of the greatest active players in world football is an undeniable fact. Having been part of the squad of the biggest clubs in the world such as Liverpool, Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid, in addition to the Uruguayan national team, for which he played four world cups, “Luisito” is recognized as a differentiated player. However, many already pointed out that the player would be at the end of his career before coming to Grêmio and speculated that perhaps the player would contribute little on the field with the tricolor gaucho.
The truth is that the former member of the famous MSN trio, alongside Messi and Neymar, put Grêmio back on the circuit in 2023 after the return of the B series and changed the team’s level, putting it in the search for the conquest of the Brazilian championship. Contradicting the best football betting sitewho considered it unlikely that Grêmio would be able to fight for the Brazilian title coming from Serie B, the team consolidated itself and today is in second place in the Brazilian Serie A Championship. until here.
2023 Gaucho Champion, gala reception and overwhelming start
Luis Suárez arrived at Grêmio on an exciting night of partying in Porto Alegre. In early January, the tricolor crowd received the 35-year-old Uruguayan top scorer with a warm ovation. The stadium was lit up with cell phone flashlights as the new idol waved and applauded. Wearing the club’s jersey, Suárez took to the stage set up on the lawn to thank the fans. The president of Grêmio also paid tribute to Pelé, who died recently, and highlighted the importance of Suárez and his family to the club. There were more than 33,000 people present at the stadium just for the presentation of the Uruguayan player at Arena do Grêmio.
If off the field his arrival was already historic, on the lawns, the player right on his debut showed that he would be very important for the tricolor squad this season. Luis Suárez had a remarkable debut for Grêmio, winning a historic victory over São Luiz-RS. The Imortal team won 4-1, with Suárez scoring three goals, and still securing the Recopa Gaúcha title.
In the Gaúcho Championship, there were also 7 goals scored and the conquest of the vice-artillery that brought the title of Gaucho champion to Grêmio. In the great decision of the Rio Grande do Sul championship, once again “Luisito” was responsible for the winning goal.
In the Brazilian Championship, so far, there have been only 4 goals, much less than the top scorer in the championship so far, Tiquinho Soares, from Botafogo, but with a great contribution on the field.
Injuries put in doubt the permanence but player denies intention to leave the lawns
In recent weeks, worrying news has emerged in Rio Grande do Sul, indicating a possible imminent crisis in Grêmio. The constant pain in Luis Suárez’s right knee could anticipate the end of his career as a player. Including, the 36-year-old Uruguayan athlete would have already reportedly communicated to the board of Tricolor his desire to end his career in football. To spice it up even more, speculation has surfaced behind the scenes about a possible transfer to Inter Miami in the United States to play alongside Lionel Messi.
With all eyes on Luis Suárez in the games following the emergence of speculation about his possible retirement, in Grêmio’s 3-1 victory over América-MG, the player scored again and spoke out on the subject. On the field, Grêmio’s number 9 once again showed his importance, contributing to the first goal, scoring the third and ironizing the speculations in celebration. This same posture was adopted on social media, where she shared photos of the victory and used an emoji with a zipper in her mouth.
If Luis Suárez will remain until the end of his contract with the tricolor gaucho, which ends only in December 2024, it is still not possible to guarantee, but there is the certainty that Suárez, regardless of the next steps in his career, has already left his mark between the great ones who passed through Grêmio.
