Football separated them, circumstantially, but football will always unite them. Lionel Messi y Luis Suarez They met again this Thursday on a playing field, again with different shirts. 15 years ago, in a River Plate classic between Argentina y Uruguay They faced each other for the first time, and the same match served as the framework for that hug that they had owed for a long time and that for reasons beyond their control was postponed.
Because first it was Suárez who had to leave Barcelona, where both marked an era in the MSN alongside Neymar for six seasons, and then Messi who packed his bags to go to Paris, first, and Miami, later. Will that city be the one that unites them again? The information and their desire indicate a resounding yes, but for that we still have to wait.
In the middle of the La Bombonera playing field, it was Messi who came out first to warm up with the Albiceleste. He was in the middle of working with the ball when the Uruguay players began to appear through the visiting tunnel.
Quick reflexes, Messi threw a ball to ‘Gordo’ and immediately went to meet him to embrace him in a brotherly hug.who was joined by Rodrigo De Paul, his partner in the Mattress maker driven by Diego Pablo Simeone.
La Pulga Rosarina maintains an important paternity over Suárez at the national team level. They faced each other for the first time 15 years ago in a Rio de la Plata classic, like the one this Thursday in La Bombonera.
On balance, Leo largely prevails: he never lost and scored six goals against one of the Gunslinger, who only celebrated once in the penalty shootout. Although they were born the same year, 1987, Messi played in the Under 20 in the 2005 World Cup while Suárez did so only in 2007. As adults, the Rosario debuted in the National Team in August 2005 while the Uruguayan did so in February 2007. A year later, they crossed paths for the first time.
Of the 10 Rio de la Plata duels, Messi won 7 and three others were draws. One in the 2011 Copa América, a tournament in which Uruguay was crowned champion. In the quarterfinals, in Santa Fe, they tied 1-1 in regulation time and the score did not change in the 30 extra minutes. Therefore, they decided to advance to the semifinals in a penalty shootout. The Celeste won 5-4 and both scored their respective shots.
2023-11-17 00:03:33
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