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Luis Suarez cried: "Barcelona did not appreciate me, Atletico opened the door for me" - Walla! sport

2021-05-23T05:37:52.901Z


The Colchoneros' championship hero: "In Barcelona they underestimated my values. I know Messi is happy for me." Atletico fans took to the streets to celebrate


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Luis Suarez cried: "Barcelona did not appreciate me, Atletico opened the door for me"

The Colchoneros' championship hero: "In Barcelona they underestimated my values. I know Messi is happy for me."

Simeone: "After everything we went through this year, it's a huge achievement."

Club president: "Suarez will renew his contract, Simeone is determined to continue."

Atletico fans took to the streets to celebrate

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"I will always be grateful to Atletico."

Luis Suarez (Photo: Reuters)

Big celebrations tonight (Saturday) in Madrid, and for a change they are happening on the red side of the city.

Atletico Madrid fans took to the streets to celebrate their dramatic championship, following the winning goal by Luis Suarez that set up a 1-2 draw in the final round away against Valladolid.

Fans are waiting for the players to return to the city, hoping to hold a big championship party, subject of course to the Corona restrictions.

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Atletico Madrid won the Spanish championship for the 11th time, after a dramatic final round

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The hero of the season, whose six of the league's 21 goals were winning goals, is of course

Luis Suarez

, who showed Barcelona for the umpteenth time, what a mistake she made when she gave it up last summer. The Uruguayan striker cried at the end in a video call with the family and claimed: "Barcelona did not appreciate me. They underestimated my values ​​and Atletico opened the door for me and gave me a chance. I will always be grateful to this club that believed in me. Messi? I know he was happy for me. He wished me success when we met midweek".



Diego Simeone

He said at the end: "It has been a difficult year in which all sorts of things have happened to us. We have lost so many family members and Atletico fans. With how things turned out, it is a huge achievement. I hope we have made many people happy today. I told Angel to score a goal this way "



Club president

Enrique Saraceno

promised: "Luis Suarez will continue here, his contract will be renewed. He is a wonderful player and a great person. He showed it on the pitch and after the game in his excitement. He is a great scorer, as we all want us to be. It depends on him if he continues, but I think no one has any doubt about that. " On Simeone he said: "He is the coach who has won the most titles at Atletico. If he wants to continue he will continue, and if not then he will leave.I think he is determined to stay with us. "



Fernando Torres

, who retired two years ago, was proud of his beloved team: "What fun to be a part of Atletico. Thank you Grandpa. Congratulations family !!!"

"Hopefully we have caused great happiness to some people."

Diego Simeone (Photo: Reuters)

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* Luis Suarez's goals were equal to Atletico Madrid's 21 points this season - a bigger contribution than any other player in the league.



* Atletico have scored 17 points in games they have lagged behind - more than any other team in the league.



* In the previous three cases in which they trailed by half, Atletico lost.

It happened to her against Real, Levante and Athletic Bilbao.

In the final round, in Money Time, she knew how to fix.



* In Diego Simeone's full nine seasons, Atletico have never finished outside the top three, and this is the second championship since winning in 2014.



* This is Simeone's eighth title at Atletico: two championships, two European League wins, two European Supercup wins, one Copa del Rey and one Spanish Supercup.

More than any other coach in the history of the club.

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