* A piece of the great reception Bag fans have given Lucho
Luis Suarez landed at 10:55 a.m. in Montevideo on board his friend Lionel Messi’s private plane to bathe live and live in the affection of the public of National, who will appreciate the idol again after his 16-year tour of Europe. The Gulfstream V plane, registered LVIRQ, which was transporting the footballer and his family, landed on the runway at Carrasco International Airport and from that moment, the reception was shocking.
The 35-year-old striker has chosen to return to the club where he was born, favoring it over other offers from Europe or MLS (Seattle Sounders and Los Angeles FC). The former Atlético Madrid will sign a contract until the end of the year and will have as sporting objectives the dispute of the Uruguayan tournament and the South American Cup, in which Nacional will have to face his key quarter-final against Goianiense from Brazil.
The public of Le Sac, who had already mounted a vast network campaign to convince him to return to his country, to also prepare for the World Cup in Qatar, accompanied him in a traveling caravan as soon as he got off the plane. His truck was escorted by hundreds of cars and on-foot fans, who waved flags at the aggressor and the masks who once enthusiastically inhabited Grand Central Park.
* The word of Lucho at the Nacional stadium
The Uruguayan band threw a party at their stadium, with tickets priced between $10 and $14.5 to host the gunslinger, in an event featuring musical performances from Los Del Parque, El Tío Aldo and DJ Sanata , La Furia and Cumbia Club, among others.
At the footballer’s request, under-12s attending with a Nacional badge or apparel enter the stadium’s Scarone stand free of charge. It’s just one of those gestures that Lucho has already signed: he didn’t ask for the captaincy to avoid depriving goalkeeper Sergio Rochet of the belt. And he will receive a salary on par with the best paid in the workforce (like Emmanuel Gigliotti), without breaking through the roof.
“The affection of the people made me take a very important decision,” said Suárez, who was close to signing with River but being knocked out of the Copa Libertadores at the hands of Vélez meant drop the pre-agreement. In this context, he revealed the advice given to him by his friend Messi.
“Leo wished me all the best. He said, ‘You’re going to be with your family, you’re going to be close to your loved ones, you’re going to be in your country, it wasn’t something you thought about, but fate is written’”commented the winner. However, even if at the same time Messi played (and won) the Supercup of France with the PSGwas present at the event.
How ? With a recorded message that Nacional then shared on the networks. “Hello Gordo, well you’re already here, so nothing, I wanted to send you a big hug, I wish you all the best in this new stage that belongs to you. I know how important it is for you to to be there at Nacional, to go home, to go back to your country after so long, to prepare for a World Cup, which is very close. I wish you all the best now, I will have to follow Nacional from here too. We Newell fans don’t have good memories with Nacional but hey you know I love you a lot and anything for you. No, lie, shit. Gordo, as I just told you, I wish you all the best, you know that I love you very much and I hope we meet again soon. I send you a big kiss,” he said in the video.
Messi’s joke is linked to the 1988 Libertadores final which Leprosy lost to the club who again relished Suárez’s class. In a crowded Central Park, Suárez received the No.9 jersey from Emmanuel Gigliotti, his former owner and current partner. A welcome commensurate with the stature of the character.
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