Luis Suárez: Difference between revisions

{{Infobox football biography

| playername = Luis Suárez

| fullname = Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|1|24|df=y}}

 

===2012 Summer Olympics===

On 9 July 2012, Suárez was selected for the [[Uruguay Olympic football team]] alongside Liverpool team mate [[Sebastián Coates]] to compete in the [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|London 2012 Olympic Games]].<ref name="Olympic Games">{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18765459 |title=London 2012: Liverpool's Luis Suarez selected in Uruguay squad |work=bbc.co.uk/sport|publisher=BBC |date= 7 July 2012 |accessdate=11 July 2012}}</ref> In the first pre-tournament warm-up game against Chile, Suárez scored a hat-trick for Uruguay as they came from 0–2 down to win 6–4 in a thrilling game.<ref name="Uruguay vs Chile">{{cite news |url=http://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/suarez-hat-trick-uruguays-olympic-warm-win-054111541.html |title=Suarez hat-trick in Uruguay's Olympic warm-up win |work=Indo Asian News Service|publisher=Yahoo |date= 11 July 2012 |accessdate=11 July 2012}}</ref>

 

 

==Style of play==

Suárez creates goal scoring chances with his powerful shot,<ref name="9 Suarez profile">{{cite web |url= http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/players/player=270775/profile.html |title= 9 Luis SUAREZ – Profile |work= FIFA.com |accessdate =23 August 2011}}</ref> aerial ability<ref name="9 Suarez profile"/><ref name="soccernet stats">{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/stats?id=125088&league=NED.1&season=2009&cc=5739 |title=Luis Suárez Statistics |accessdate=13 April 2010| publisher=ESPN Soccernet}}</ref> and "remarkable technical ability".<ref name="soccernet stats"/> [[Harry Redknapp]] said that Suárez could play anywhere — as the [[Centre forward|target man]] or behind as a [[Second striker#Second striker|second striker]].<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2038355/Harry-Redknapp-regrets-signing-Luis-Suarez.html#ixzz1Yd59LYNt |title= Redknapp's regret at missing on Suarez after Spurs baulked at Ajax's asking price |author= Laura Williamson |work=Mail Online|date= 16 September 2011 |accessdate=21 September 2011}}</ref> Uruguay coach [[Óscar Tabárez]] called Suárez "a great forward, an elite player among forwards in the world",<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/2011-07-19-1300813299_x.htm |title= Suarez's 2 goals put Uruguay into final |author= Vicente L. Panetta |work=USAToday.com|publisher=Gannett Co Inc |agency= Associated Press |date= 19 July 2011 |accessdate =6 November 2011}}</ref> and Liverpool coach [[Kenny Dalglish]] said, "he's intelligent, he's had a fantastic education at Ajax."<ref name="Rice Dalglish">{{cite web |url= http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/latest-news/kenny-suarez-deal-a-statement |title= Kenny: Suarez deal a statement |author= Jimmy Rice |date= 1 February 2011 |publisher= Liverpool FC|work=LiverpoolFC.TV |accessdate =22 August 2011}}</ref> Former Liverpool striker [[John Aldridge]] said his abilities allow him to get into a position to score<ref name="Aldridge page 2">{{cite news |url= http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2011/09/27/john-aldridge-too-early-to-crown-luis-suarez-a-liverpool-fc-legend-100252-29492675/2/ |author= John Aldridge |title= Too early to crown Luis Suarez a Liverpool FC legend |page= 2 |work = Liverpool Echo|publisher=Trinity Mirror |date= 27 September 2011 |accessdate =2 October 2011}}</ref> and evade defenders.<ref name="Aldridge page 3">{{cite news |url= http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2011/09/27/john-aldridge-too-early-to-crown-luis-suarez-a-liverpool-fc-legend-100252-29492675/3/ |author= John Aldridge |title= Too early to crown Luis Suarez a Liverpool FC legend |page= 3 |work = Liverpool Echo|publisher=Trinity Mirror |date= 27 September 2011 |accessdate =2 October 2011}}</ref> Suárez has been praised for his [[work rate]],<ref name="Aldridge page 3"/> and his quickness<ref name="Rice Dalglish"/> allows him to attack from the outside.<ref name="soccernet stats"/> He also creates scoring opportunities for his teammates.<ref name="9 Suarez overview"/>

 

* [http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/players/profile.overview.html/luis-suarez Premier League profile]

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