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Suárez interview with El Observador
What does it feel to be one week away from the match against Brazil which would mean your return to the national team after being away for 640 days?[/B]
After waiting for so long, I'm obviously looking forward to it very much, but I'm also calm because the worst is behind me and what's left is to enjoy playing again with the national team which is something I've been waiting a long time for.
Did it feel like you were away for a long time?
It did not necessarily feel like a really long time but at first it was difficult, the topic of the suspension, to accept it, to accept the reality that I was going not going to be able to work for a long time, not be able to go to a stadium; all those prohibitions are what leaves you so sad, but as time went on, watching the national team's matches, I knew that eventually it would end and I waited for that day to come.
Do you think they were too harsh on you?
Yes and I've already said it, they treated me like a hooligan, because not allowing you to go to a football match, not allowing you to go to a training pitch, is something that I don't understand. I did acknowledge my error, I did take responsibility that I made a mistake, something that everyone does, it's human to make mistakes and take responsibility for them, accept the suspension, but it was too much to be four months without playing an official match, after not allowing me to enter a football pitch, or go anywhere else, be almost two years without going to the national team, I don't think it's logical. It's worse or almost the same as if I had given a positive result in a doping test. It's complicated and difficult but I'm conscious that this is a wheel and at the end of the day everyone gets what they deserve and that's being seen now.
What do you think about the FIFA scandals such as the corruption charges and other crimes?
Nothing, things happen for a reason. I was punished harshly and now each one is getting their part. There were people who were involved in the middle of it who swore and perjured that they were defending me and later on you realize they were just selling a pig in a poke.
Are you referring to Eugenio Figueredo?
I'm not giving names but everyone knows the things they said to me, another thing that bothered me is that during the sanctioning, the trials, many people went out and talked about the internal things between lawyers, all of that came to light and that's annoying.
Should they have reconsidered your punishment?
Yes but that's all in the past and I'd rather not talk about it, it's all in the past, I served it and what's left is to enjoy. Luckily that's what I am doing, playing and returning to the national team, more than anything.
If you had to make a movie and divide everything that happened into three parts, how would you do it?
The first months were very hard, more than anything on a personal level, on a family level as well, because I have two kids and my daughter always asked me "daddy why aren't you going to work" or "why aren't you playing?" and now she's conscious that daddy made an error, daddy explained and took responsibility for his error like any other human being and those were tough and difficult moments that I went through. Then the sensations of being able to play again, train again, being able to have fun and win titles, being in the best team in the world and it would end with the chapter of playing with the national team again which is what I was wishing for.
And it takes place on Friday the 25th
Yes, once I'm there (Uruguay), seeing teammates again, with the people of el Complejo (Uruguay training camp), thank the people that supported me in Uruguay for the bad moments I went through in the beginning and until today in which people are waiting for me to play and be part of the team again.
How have you seen the national team all this time?
It was a moment of relief because the Copa America hurt me a lot. But starting with the round of 16 match in the World Cup in which it was said that Uruguay was eliminated because of me, always looking for excuses, lacking respect for the teammates that did play and for me as a footballer, as a Uruguayan, when they make me feel bad, it hurts. In Copa America as well, when they said that Uruguay didn't shoot on target, didn't create many chances, they lacked this, they lacked that, and these are things that hurt us and that's what hurt me the most. I spoke after the Copa America and said what hurt me the most was the lack of respect towards my teammates that were in the Copa because what every player wants is to go to the pitch, defend the shirt of the country and do it in the best way possible. Sometimes the results don't go our way but you must lift yourself up again. And what happened in these first World Cup qualifiers, the demonstration of pride and to bring the team forward, the demonstration that Uruguay does not depend on Suárez, nor Godín, not Cavani... Uruguay is a group where everyone wants the best for the national team, they showed self-love and that's the biggest joy that I had in this period in which I could not play.
The World Cup match was lost because Colombia was superior.
People who know football and if we were in better conditions as well, the travelling and whatnot. They're not excuses but that match was more of a 50/50, but Colombia played better, were in a better place motivationally speaking and won fairly and there's not excuses about the lack of players.
How did you see in Copa America, the episode between Cavani and Jara?
They're things of football, these things happen inside the pitch, and they stay there. What bothers you is what is said after; also the Chilean player that talked afterwards. The things they say to you and what happen on the pitch stay on the pitch, they don't need to come out and that's what hurts the most.
Form the World Cup squad there are two key players that are no longer there, Diego Lugano and Diego Forlán. What is the feeling about that?
These are players that are more than important, first for what they offered on the pitch which was spectacular and everyone is very thankful because they changed the image of the national team, they're players you miss very much and outside the pitch they're players with loads of experience, players that were very important in the internals of the national team, the internals of the group and that shows that apart from being great players they were great people from which to learn from.
Are you conscious of the expectation that exists in Uruguay due to your return?
One is conscious because you also don't have to pretend to be ignorant. It's normal that a lot of expectation is being made, in the national team more than anything but you also try to avoid that, avoid the emotions because you're a human being and you have feelings and you know that you're going to be thankful for these beautiful moments forever, but first enjoy the first match in Brazil and then return to the Centenario where I know that people will support the national team, not just me.
And you'll be playing in Brazil again, where they kicked you out
We return to the topic that in football everything has a reason; returning to play where they suspended me, like when I returned with Barça against Real Madrid, these are things that stay with you, they're nice and they happen for a reason.
How do you arrive physically after such intense time in Europe?
Very good, what a player wants is to play as often as possible, have rhythm, have form and I'm finding it with the accumulation of matches. Taking care of one's self on a personal level is also important, the life I have is totally calm with my wife and my kids, and psychologically one needs to be calm, one needs to enjoy the moment. I know that a match with the national team can generate an extra on a physical level and there is where one needs to control one's emotions, the anxiety of playing again also generates and physical wear which one does not notice, one must try to manage all of that.
Is it psychologically different playing with Barcelona than with the national team
I don't know because it's been a while since I experience it, but there really is an extra and one has a lot of pressure. With Barcelona you're in the best club in the world, the people are aware of what we do and with the national team the adrenaline is something else, you play once in a while and it's very nice when you do, but you need to know how to endure it the best way possible.
How is your relationship with Godín after your meetings that you've had with him against Atlético Madrid?
Good, spectacular. You know how Uruguayans are on the pitch, how our character, I know how Diego's is and he knows how mine is. We're always going to be fighting for the shirt we have on, but outside the pitch were are more than teammates, we're friends, we know each other and we know that everything stays on the pitch.
Did you make any bets with Neymar?
We haven't spoken yet, we're both focused on what we have ahead, our important matches. Then we have time for jokes and dicking around.
Are you living your best sporting moment?
I don't know, I think that the moments are to be lived day by day, enjoy, play, and have fun. It's tough to say that I'm in my best moment. If I'm in a moment that I enjoy, I'm in the best moment in the world, in the picture that I always dreamed of and to enjoy the situation that the team in general is living and to keep winning titles which is what I always wanted.
Are you worried about the Golden Boot? The Pichichi?
No, not at all. What I do is play, have fun, and do my best for Barcelona to win titles and if there is a possibility of winning an individual award then that's great but it's not something that keeps me away or that I look towards, because I'm enjoy this team, winning titles on the collective level is more important.
But when your teammates like Messi or Neymar let you take a penalty it's like they're trying to give you the edge on the goals
When Leo got injured we started to take turns a bit, one takes it, one misses it then the other takes it, this is normal and knowing that I missed it the last time Leo asked me if I wanted to take it again, but these are things that happen here.
Who is the best forward in the world?
For me, first it's Leo and then Ney. I always said they were players that made the difference, on an individual level they are at an incredible moment and Leo has enough to continue to be the number one.
You have a great friendship
Inside and outside the pitch we have a great relationship, we have fun, the fact that a Uruguayan, a Brazilian and an Argentine have a great relationship is something beautiful, and what leave us the happiest is the fact that we do it to benefit the entire team and that the team is having the form that it's having.
Finally, how do you picture your return to the national team?
Enjoying it, it's something I've been wishing for a long time, trying to control my emotions, which is going to be tough, but enjoying it.
http://www.referi.uy/suarez-me-trataron-peor-que-un-barrabrava-n882968
After waiting for so long, I'm obviously looking forward to it very much, but I'm also calm because the worst is behind me and what's left is to enjoy playing again with the national team which is something I've been waiting a long time for.
Did it feel like you were away for a long time?
It did not necessarily feel like a really long time but at first it was difficult, the topic of the suspension, to accept it, to accept the reality that I was going not going to be able to work for a long time, not be able to go to a stadium; all those prohibitions are what leaves you so sad, but as time went on, watching the national team's matches, I knew that eventually it would end and I waited for that day to come.
Do you think they were too harsh on you?
Yes and I've already said it, they treated me like a hooligan, because not allowing you to go to a football match, not allowing you to go to a training pitch, is something that I don't understand. I did acknowledge my error, I did take responsibility that I made a mistake, something that everyone does, it's human to make mistakes and take responsibility for them, accept the suspension, but it was too much to be four months without playing an official match, after not allowing me to enter a football pitch, or go anywhere else, be almost two years without going to the national team, I don't think it's logical. It's worse or almost the same as if I had given a positive result in a doping test. It's complicated and difficult but I'm conscious that this is a wheel and at the end of the day everyone gets what they deserve and that's being seen now.
What do you think about the FIFA scandals such as the corruption charges and other crimes?
Nothing, things happen for a reason. I was punished harshly and now each one is getting their part. There were people who were involved in the middle of it who swore and perjured that they were defending me and later on you realize they were just selling a pig in a poke.
Are you referring to Eugenio Figueredo?
I'm not giving names but everyone knows the things they said to me, another thing that bothered me is that during the sanctioning, the trials, many people went out and talked about the internal things between lawyers, all of that came to light and that's annoying.
Should they have reconsidered your punishment?
Yes but that's all in the past and I'd rather not talk about it, it's all in the past, I served it and what's left is to enjoy. Luckily that's what I am doing, playing and returning to the national team, more than anything.
If you had to make a movie and divide everything that happened into three parts, how would you do it?
The first months were very hard, more than anything on a personal level, on a family level as well, because I have two kids and my daughter always asked me "daddy why aren't you going to work" or "why aren't you playing?" and now she's conscious that daddy made an error, daddy explained and took responsibility for his error like any other human being and those were tough and difficult moments that I went through. Then the sensations of being able to play again, train again, being able to have fun and win titles, being in the best team in the world and it would end with the chapter of playing with the national team again which is what I was wishing for.
And it takes place on Friday the 25th
Yes, once I'm there (Uruguay), seeing teammates again, with the people of el Complejo (Uruguay training camp), thank the people that supported me in Uruguay for the bad moments I went through in the beginning and until today in which people are waiting for me to play and be part of the team again.
How have you seen the national team all this time?
It was a moment of relief because the Copa America hurt me a lot. But starting with the round of 16 match in the World Cup in which it was said that Uruguay was eliminated because of me, always looking for excuses, lacking respect for the teammates that did play and for me as a footballer, as a Uruguayan, when they make me feel bad, it hurts. In Copa America as well, when they said that Uruguay didn't shoot on target, didn't create many chances, they lacked this, they lacked that, and these are things that hurt us and that's what hurt me the most. I spoke after the Copa America and said what hurt me the most was the lack of respect towards my teammates that were in the Copa because what every player wants is to go to the pitch, defend the shirt of the country and do it in the best way possible. Sometimes the results don't go our way but you must lift yourself up again. And what happened in these first World Cup qualifiers, the demonstration of pride and to bring the team forward, the demonstration that Uruguay does not depend on Suárez, nor Godín, not Cavani... Uruguay is a group where everyone wants the best for the national team, they showed self-love and that's the biggest joy that I had in this period in which I could not play.
The World Cup match was lost because Colombia was superior.
People who know football and if we were in better conditions as well, the travelling and whatnot. They're not excuses but that match was more of a 50/50, but Colombia played better, were in a better place motivationally speaking and won fairly and there's not excuses about the lack of players.
How did you see in Copa America, the episode between Cavani and Jara?
They're things of football, these things happen inside the pitch, and they stay there. What bothers you is what is said after; also the Chilean player that talked afterwards. The things they say to you and what happen on the pitch stay on the pitch, they don't need to come out and that's what hurts the most.
Form the World Cup squad there are two key players that are no longer there, Diego Lugano and Diego Forlán. What is the feeling about that?
These are players that are more than important, first for what they offered on the pitch which was spectacular and everyone is very thankful because they changed the image of the national team, they're players you miss very much and outside the pitch they're players with loads of experience, players that were very important in the internals of the national team, the internals of the group and that shows that apart from being great players they were great people from which to learn from.
Are you conscious of the expectation that exists in Uruguay due to your return?
One is conscious because you also don't have to pretend to be ignorant. It's normal that a lot of expectation is being made, in the national team more than anything but you also try to avoid that, avoid the emotions because you're a human being and you have feelings and you know that you're going to be thankful for these beautiful moments forever, but first enjoy the first match in Brazil and then return to the Centenario where I know that people will support the national team, not just me.
And you'll be playing in Brazil again, where they kicked you out
We return to the topic that in football everything has a reason; returning to play where they suspended me, like when I returned with Barça against Real Madrid, these are things that stay with you, they're nice and they happen for a reason.
How do you arrive physically after such intense time in Europe?
Very good, what a player wants is to play as often as possible, have rhythm, have form and I'm finding it with the accumulation of matches. Taking care of one's self on a personal level is also important, the life I have is totally calm with my wife and my kids, and psychologically one needs to be calm, one needs to enjoy the moment. I know that a match with the national team can generate an extra on a physical level and there is where one needs to control one's emotions, the anxiety of playing again also generates and physical wear which one does not notice, one must try to manage all of that.
Is it psychologically different playing with Barcelona than with the national team
I don't know because it's been a while since I experience it, but there really is an extra and one has a lot of pressure. With Barcelona you're in the best club in the world, the people are aware of what we do and with the national team the adrenaline is something else, you play once in a while and it's very nice when you do, but you need to know how to endure it the best way possible.
How is your relationship with Godín after your meetings that you've had with him against Atlético Madrid?
Good, spectacular. You know how Uruguayans are on the pitch, how our character, I know how Diego's is and he knows how mine is. We're always going to be fighting for the shirt we have on, but outside the pitch were are more than teammates, we're friends, we know each other and we know that everything stays on the pitch.
Did you make any bets with Neymar?
We haven't spoken yet, we're both focused on what we have ahead, our important matches. Then we have time for jokes and dicking around.
Are you living your best sporting moment?
I don't know, I think that the moments are to be lived day by day, enjoy, play, and have fun. It's tough to say that I'm in my best moment. If I'm in a moment that I enjoy, I'm in the best moment in the world, in the picture that I always dreamed of and to enjoy the situation that the team in general is living and to keep winning titles which is what I always wanted.
Are you worried about the Golden Boot? The Pichichi?
No, not at all. What I do is play, have fun, and do my best for Barcelona to win titles and if there is a possibility of winning an individual award then that's great but it's not something that keeps me away or that I look towards, because I'm enjoy this team, winning titles on the collective level is more important.
But when your teammates like Messi or Neymar let you take a penalty it's like they're trying to give you the edge on the goals
When Leo got injured we started to take turns a bit, one takes it, one misses it then the other takes it, this is normal and knowing that I missed it the last time Leo asked me if I wanted to take it again, but these are things that happen here.
Who is the best forward in the world?
For me, first it's Leo and then Ney. I always said they were players that made the difference, on an individual level they are at an incredible moment and Leo has enough to continue to be the number one.
You have a great friendship
Inside and outside the pitch we have a great relationship, we have fun, the fact that a Uruguayan, a Brazilian and an Argentine have a great relationship is something beautiful, and what leave us the happiest is the fact that we do it to benefit the entire team and that the team is having the form that it's having.
Finally, how do you picture your return to the national team?
Enjoying it, it's something I've been wishing for a long time, trying to control my emotions, which is going to be tough, but enjoying it.
http://www.referi.uy/suarez-me-trataron-peor-que-un-barrabrava-n882968
DonAK
President of FC Barcelona
Downloaded the document in case it's taken down later 
But it's here if you want to see it [MENTION=19222]xXKonan[/MENTION]
https://footballleaks2015.wordpress.com/2016/03/28/liverpool-fc-barcelona-luis-suarez/
Gotta say; What a bargain!
But it's here if you want to see it [MENTION=19222]xXKonan[/MENTION]
https://footballleaks2015.wordpress.com/2016/03/28/liverpool-fc-barcelona-luis-suarez/
Gotta say; What a bargain!
El Flaco
Active member
[PDF] Liverpool & FC Barcelona transfer agreement for Luis Suárez
Here's a summary:
* Agreement made 11 July 2014
* Three parties involved - Liverpool, Luis Suárez and Barcelona
* Total compensation value (transfer fee) is £64,980,000, which converted to Euros (as of July 2014) would have been €81,694,744.78
* This transfer fee will be paid in 5 installments, one due at each of the following dates: 31 July 2014, 31 January 2015, 31 July 2015, 31 January 2016 and 31 July 2016
* The first four payments will be £13,000,000 (€16,343,977.87), while the final transfer payment will be £12,980,000 (€16,318,833.29)
Here's a summary:
* Agreement made 11 July 2014
* Three parties involved - Liverpool, Luis Suárez and Barcelona
* Total compensation value (transfer fee) is £64,980,000, which converted to Euros (as of July 2014) would have been €81,694,744.78
* This transfer fee will be paid in 5 installments, one due at each of the following dates: 31 July 2014, 31 January 2015, 31 July 2015, 31 January 2016 and 31 July 2016
* The first four payments will be £13,000,000 (€16,343,977.87), while the final transfer payment will be £12,980,000 (€16,318,833.29)
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Flavia
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Indeed a bargain.
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DonAK
President of FC Barcelona
This one is interesting, and the one I always wanted, because the English media said we were lying when we announced his fee to be 81m euros.
A big slap to all of them now.
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Flavia
Guest
They should leak Neymar's contract too... that's one which would be really interesting 
DonAK
President of FC Barcelona
They should leak Neymar's contract too... that's one which would be really interesting
Neymar's transfer documents with Santos and DIS won't show something interesting. His documents with his parents company on the other hand......
Galning
Moderator
They should leak Neymar's contract too... that's one which would be really interesting
Rosell would get "threatened" again I reckon.
Serbian
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Had a good game and past defenders many times, and assisted Cavani, both Suarez and cavani had to create for each other, cause Uruguay has no middlefield, Zero creativity, and no Godin and giminez to bring stability, and order from back to middle park its just no service for them, but at least lucky for Uruguay their middlefield are all work horses.
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