December 2 – At 37-years-young, Luis Suarez is proving that age is certainly a quantity as he signed a contract extension with Main League Soccer’s (MLS), Inter Miami, that may see him stay in Florida till the tip of the 2025 season.
The previous Liverpool and Barcelona striker, hit a purple patch in South Seaside turning into the membership’s high aim scorer with 25 in all competitions as Inter Miami received their first MLS Supporters’ Defend.
It’s clear that Suarez couldn’t resist the chance to play together with his former teammate, and new head coach, Javier Mascherano.
“I’m very pleased, very excited to proceed for one more 12 months and to have the ability to get pleasure from being right here with this fanbase, which for us is like household,” Suarez stated.
“We really feel very, very linked with them, and hopefully, subsequent 12 months, we are able to carry them much more pleasure.”
In the meantime, the president of soccer operations Raul Sanllehi known as the Uruguayan worldwide one of many “biggest strikers of all time” and is delighted to be bringing him again for one more 12 months.
“He carried out at an elite stage for us, and we’re excited to see that proceed subsequent season,” he stated. “Luis was not solely our main scorer this season, but additionally a pacesetter for the group. His impression can’t be understated.”
Extremely, Suarez performed in 37 matches throughout all competitions in 2024, together with 27 in regular-season play, after beforehand complaining that he couldn’t get away from bed after matches together with his earlier membership, Grêmio.
Whether or not it is a testomony to his angle and love of the sport, his potential to take care of himself bodily, or the deference that opponents pay him will likely be absolutely put to the check in what doubtlessly will likely be his final season as an expert.
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