Where is suarez from

Luis Suarez has insisted that he "hasn't forgotten" that Barcelona made him train alone towards the end of his time at Camp Nou. Suarez initially joined Barca from Liverpool back in and went on to play a key role in one of the most successful periods in their history, winning four Liga titles and the Champions League. The Uruguayan scored goals in games for the Blaugrana, but they decided to sanction his departure in the summer of due to fears that he was past his peak after advancing past the age of One day he came and told me, 'I know you all are in front of me in the squad, but I will beat you all'.

He never showed off in training, he trained hard many times in secret without us knowing, and got himself prepared to be the best striker of all time in Uruguay.

Mathias Cardacio, a friend of Suarez's who played in Nacional's youth and first team with him, remembers how they used to turn up for training an hour early. He said: "When we were in Nacional youth, we trained at 6pm, but he looked for me at 5pm to arrive early at the training ground to take shots and penalties before anyone else arrived. That was Luis every step, he wanted to perfect his skills. He didn't want to lose at anything. He couldn't slow down, he was an animal that always wanted more and more.

He had a competitive thread in his body from when he was a small child. Former Groningen team-mate and fellow Uruguayan Bruno Silva says Suarez's move to Europe was initially one born out of love, rather than a desire to enhance his professional career.

His girlfriend from the age of 13, and now wife, Sofia moved to Barcelona for family reasons aged just 15 and - while maintaining a long-distance relationship - Suarez was determined to move closer to her. Silva said: "His decision to come to Europe was always thinking of being near his wife, Sofia, who was in Barcelona. He was determined, playing like a person that has the hunger to get to the top level quickly.

Diego Forlan, who claimed the World Cup Golden Boot, added: "In the World Cup in and in Copa America where we won the championship, we saw an outstanding version of Suarez, in every training session he wanted to win, to be the best. That is Suarez, the man that has a hunger to win inside. All the things that happened to Luis, from Evra, to being suspended for biting or even with his injuries, he had Sofia with him and that is his support in life.

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It surprised no-one when he was voted player of the tournament. Suarez would score 17 goals in 39 appearances during his first full season in Merseyside, including the equaliser as Liverpool defeated neighbours Everton in the FA Cup semi-final. Another highlight was a superlative hat-trick at Carrow Road which included a yard lob. He also ended the campaign with a League Cup medal. Having captained Uruguay at the London Olympic Games, Suarez returned to Melwood ahead of the start of the new season and signed a new long-term deal to commit his future to Liverpool.

The Uruguayan found the target 30 times in all competitions during a remarkable season and received the Standard Chartered Player of the Season award by a landslide majority.