The Uruguayan’s autobiography has been revealing
Luis Suarez’s new autobiography “Crossing the Line” has revealed a lot about the controversial star. Now at Barcelona, the book covers his time at Liverpool and the recent World Cup.
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The 27-year-old had a lot to talk about, with incidents involving biting and racism taking centre stage.
7) Brendan Rodgers’ man management
Throughout the book Suarez’s respect for the Liverpool boss is evident. His man management is constantly praised, and this is a testament to how the Northern Irishman is capable of dealing with difficult players.
6) Suarez still doesn’t understand the bite backlash
Yes the Uruguayan does accept that he needs help and reveals that he has been attending therapy sessions, but he still sounds like he feels victimised. Statements like “They treated me worse than a criminal,” and “I know biting appalls a lot of people, but it’s relatively harmless. Punch someone and it’s forgotten, there is no circus,” do not help the player.
5) Patrice Evra could be waiting a long time for an apology
Despite accepting that he was in the wrong in during the biting incidents, Suarez does not have any regrets over his incident with Manchester United’s Patrice Evra. He feels that people still do not understand the context of how he used the word “negro.” He said, “The hearing left me with a stain on my character and I don’t ever plan to speak to Evra again in my life.”
4) Family is most important to him
Suarez and his wife Sofi are childhood sweethearts, and whenever he was involved in something controversial it is always the effect to his family that comes to his mind first. It was also shown that it was his wife who urged him to get therapy.
3) Liverpool will never compromise
The 27-year-old describes how Brendan Rodgers arrived at Liverpool with a clearly defined style that he wanted to pursue. There would be no compromises, with players either having to adapt or leave. He also praises his old manager’s tactical work, saying that it was “exceptional” and that he “changed us all.”
2) He is the ultimate team player
The 30 goal a season man describes himself as the guy “who will kill himself just to prevent a throw-in in the 90th minute.” Suarez also claims his biting incidents have always come when he was frustrated with how his team were doing.
When he sunk his teeth into a PSV Eindhoven at Ajax he was upset they were drawing. When he repeated it for Liverpool against Chelsea, he knew they needed to win to have a chance at the Champions League, and for his most recent bite on Giorgio Chiellini on international duty for Uruguay against Italy he was afraid of being knocked out of the World Cup.
1) There may be trouble again
Suarez explains in his autobiography that he did not get help for his biting earlier because of fears it might affect the way he plays.
He claims that he plays almost unconsciously based on his emotions and that he is afraid of ever being calm on the pitch. While this mindset has clearly created a brilliant player, it does mean that there is a big possibility of more controversial incidents in the future.