The Fox: Luis Suarez
Jatin Chadha
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AFC Bournemouth
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Athletic Bilbao
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FC Barcelona
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Football
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La Liga
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Luis Suarez
Luis Suarez is the most devastating striker in the world. This is a debatable statement but at the conclusion of Barcelona’s treble winning season, it was a surprise to many when later on he was missing from the shortlist for the three best players in the world. Most of his fans are admirer of Luis Suarez from the time he helped Uruguay break African hearts in 2010 at the FIFA World Cup.
He took one for the team; a valiant, unselfish yet foxy action. The adage the name at the back is not as important as the name in the front was done justice. It was not an ego situation. It was a matter of Suarez doing whatever it took to get the side through. It gave Uruguay a lifeline and they took it, when Ghana missed the penalty. Suarez will never be the ideal role model off the pitch, even on it. What Suarez will always be is a brilliant footballer. However his plethora of transgressions will never let him be properly recognized as the world class footballer he is. To this day, his fans feel Arsene Wenger regrets not sending in a proper bid for the former Liverpool man when he sent in a cheeky bid for £40, 000,001.
The FIFA Ballon d’Or awards took place on the 11th of January and the top three players will fight it out for the award namely Lionel Messi, Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo the main actors. Three attacking behemoths in world football and one would have to wonder who you would drop to fit in the controversial Uruguayan. Cristiano Ronaldo who could easily win the award on the grounds that saw Lionel Messi win the award in 2010 was on fire in 2015 as he managed to be the top scorer in all top 5 leagues while breaking his own Champions League record.
Messi remains the best player in the world, one who could create a piece of brilliance from a run, a pass or nothing. His dazzling footwork against Athletic Bilbao was just scintillating. The toss up would be between Neymar and Luis Suarez and for me there is one winner. Suarez is like a fox; agile, quick, sharp, cunning, sly and fast. This is Luis. He was a big game player. Scoring the decisive goals in what was an amazing Champions League final. Suarez was always the alpha/main guy at all his clubs add in 8Uruguay. He got to Barca as more or less the third highest rated player in attack and duly adapted. Suarez would pass to an oncoming teammate when he would have easily scored. He has racked up an impressive 22 assists in the year add to that 48 goals. He was player defence splitting passes. Suarez became a team player as his shooting took a back seat so he could play in Messi and Suarez to form the formidable MSN.
Reputation will always last. No matter what happens to a player or coach. There is a reputation they will always have and it will stick. Diving around, conning the referees, asking him to book players, intimidating players (recently being banned for the silliest jibes against Espanyol) and referees. There is no hiding or avoiding the initiative. Suarez has one of the longest football offense lists in the history of football. However acknowledgement of his football skills must always take precedence over his conduct. Reward brilliance. Will he get another chance if he bites another player when at Barcelona? Chances are high that he will. His superior football skills will always have admirers and this was proven when he joined a Barca side that needed a bit of freshening up and instead of tarnishing the Barcelona image, he fired the side to yet another unprecedented treble.
Hate him or love him, Suarez deserved recognition in not just the team of the year but also on the Ballon d’Or shortlist. His football did the talking and it made a pretty loud shout.
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The FIFA Ballon d’Or awards took place on the 11th of January and the top three players will fight it out for the award namely Lionel Messi, Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo the main actors. Three attacking behemoths in world football and one would have to wonder who you would drop to fit in the controversial Uruguayan. Cristiano Ronaldo who could easily win the award on the grounds that saw Lionel Messi win the award in 2010 was on fire in 2015 as he managed to be the top scorer in all top 5 leagues while breaking his own Champions League record.
Messi remains the best player in the world, one who could create a piece of brilliance from a run, a pass or nothing. His dazzling footwork against Athletic Bilbao was just scintillating. The toss up would be between Neymar and Luis Suarez and for me there is one winner. Suarez is like a fox; agile, quick, sharp, cunning, sly and fast. This is Luis. He was a big game player. Scoring the decisive goals in what was an amazing Champions League final. Suarez was always the alpha/main guy at all his clubs add in 8Uruguay. He got to Barca as more or less the third highest rated player in attack and duly adapted. Suarez would pass to an oncoming teammate when he would have easily scored. He has racked up an impressive 22 assists in the year add to that 48 goals. He was player defence splitting passes. Suarez became a team player as his shooting took a back seat so he could play in Messi and Suarez to form the formidable MSN.
Reputation will always last. No matter what happens to a player or coach. There is a reputation they will always have and it will stick. Diving around, conning the referees, asking him to book players, intimidating players (recently being banned for the silliest jibes against Espanyol) and referees. There is no hiding or avoiding the initiative. Suarez has one of the longest football offense lists in the history of football. However acknowledgement of his football skills must always take precedence over his conduct. Reward brilliance. Will he get another chance if he bites another player when at Barcelona? Chances are high that he will. His superior football skills will always have admirers and this was proven when he joined a Barca side that needed a bit of freshening up and instead of tarnishing the Barcelona image, he fired the side to yet another unprecedented treble.
Hate him or love him, Suarez deserved recognition in not just the team of the year but also on the Ballon d’Or shortlist. His football did the talking and it made a pretty loud shout.
Article contributed by: Benedict Chanakira
Twitter: @bchanakira2
Twitter: @bchanakira2
