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I started liking Luis Suarez at one of the most controversial moments of his career - when he stopped a certain goal while playing for his country, Uruguay in the quarter finals of the world cup 2010.
It's obvious to his fans that he is an instinctive player. But it's nice to get inside the head of a footballer. It's always better to know the background of your favourite player. The book explains his upbringing in Uruguay, his struggles, his hunger to play and win, his relationship with his girlfriend and now wife, Sofie. It also explains how differently football is played across different countries in Europe.
This book tells his side of the story for all the controversies surrounding him. Some of his explanations sound plausible and some fall flat. It's hard to explain the biting incidents. When you are angry you can throw a punch, you may kick the person or you can do a head-butt, but biting anyone cannot be rationalised. Stopping the ball with your hand can be an instinctive action. But the most controversial of all the controversies was the racist charge against him. It will never be clear what words were exchanged between Patrice Evra and Luis Suarez, but I don't think that Suarez is a racist. I have seen that video many times and of the later hand-shake incident as well. Its Evra who looks more dominating during the argument and in body language. Add to that the clout of Manchester United in the Premiere League, which was very influential in getting a long ban on Suarez.
Suarez has flaws. He has been through a lot of controversies. And he has been come back strongly after each of them. This shows his character. You fall and you rise again. His first season at Barcelona was phenomenal. And I hope it continues....
It's obvious to his fans that he is an instinctive player. But it's nice to get inside the head of a footballer. It's always better to know the background of your favourite player. The book explains his upbringing in Uruguay, his struggles, his hunger to play and win, his relationship with his girlfriend and now wife, Sofie. It also explains how differently football is played across different countries in Europe.
This book tells his side of the story for all the controversies surrounding him. Some of his explanations sound plausible and some fall flat. It's hard to explain the biting incidents. When you are angry you can throw a punch, you may kick the person or you can do a head-butt, but biting anyone cannot be rationalised. Stopping the ball with your hand can be an instinctive action. But the most controversial of all the controversies was the racist charge against him. It will never be clear what words were exchanged between Patrice Evra and Luis Suarez, but I don't think that Suarez is a racist. I have seen that video many times and of the later hand-shake incident as well. Its Evra who looks more dominating during the argument and in body language. Add to that the clout of Manchester United in the Premiere League, which was very influential in getting a long ban on Suarez.
Suarez has flaws. He has been through a lot of controversies. And he has been come back strongly after each of them. This shows his character. You fall and you rise again. His first season at Barcelona was phenomenal. And I hope it continues....
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