Luis Suarez Wins Golden Ball Award for Brazilian League’s Best Player – News18

Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez, a former teammate of Lionel Messi at Barcelona, received the golden ball Thursday because the participant of the season within the Brazilian league.

The 37-yr-previous Suarez, who performed with Messi in Spain after a number of seasons at Liverpool and Ajax, scored 17 objectives for Brazilian league runner-up Gremio.

The season ended Wednesday with Palmeiras defending its title.

Suarez scored two objectives on the ultimate day of the season in a 3-2 victory over Fluminense on the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.

The Brazilian league’s high scorer was Atletico Mineiro ahead Paulinho with 20 objectives.

Suarez mentioned many instances he feared he couldn’t end the season in Brazil due to intense knee ache and the trouble of lengthy flights, however a number of journalists voted for him to win the golden ball award.

Suarez performed 53 matches for Gremio and scored 26 objectives in three competitions this season.

“I am almost 37 years old, this is the year I played the most times in my career. It was also the year I was most often distant from my family. This award belongs to them,” a tearful Suarez mentioned after receiving the trophy from former nationwide workforce teammate Diego Lugano.

When requested about his future, nonetheless, Suarez didn’t reply. But he mentioned he’ll bear in mind not solely Gremio followers, but additionally these of different golf equipment who revered him as an opponent.

“It is hard to see rival fans here applaud you when you play, and that did happen to me in some places,” Suarez mentioned. “This is all about the player’s mind, it doesn’t matter how old they are. It could be Endrick at age 17, Hulk, Suarez … The mindset and the commitment have to be there for you to play and do what you like.”

(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is printed from a syndicated information company feed – Associated Press)