Luis Suarez will come full circle. El Pistolero announced on Tuesday that he had reached an agreement with Nacional, the club with which he discovered the professional world in Uruguay at the age of 18. Free to commit where he wishes since his departure from Atlético de Madrid, the 35-year-old striker should sign a minimum three-month contract. He will thus be able to keep in shape for his last World Cup, which is looming in November in Qatar.
Faced with popular enthusiasm, it became “impossible to refuse”
In a video posted to his social media, Suarez addressed supporters who have launched a campaign to bring him back, seventeen years following his first game in May 2005. “First of all, I would like to thank you for the great affection shown to me and my family in recent days”. According to the top scorer of the Uruguayan selection (68 goals), it became impossible for him “to reject the possibility of returning to play for the Nacional”. And to specify: “We have an agreement in principle with the club. Details will be finalized in the coming hours. »