Luis Suarez rekindled the enthusiasm of the fans of Uruguay heading to World Cup 2026. The forward of the Inter Miami He left open the possibility of returning to the national team, despite the fact that less than two years ago he officially announced his farewell to The Celeste in the middle of the World Cup qualifiers.
The Uruguayan goalscorer assured that, if the national team needed him, he would be willing to return to play in the next World Cup.
Luis Suárez does not rule out returning to Uruguay
After the training of Inter Miamithe 39-year-old attacker spoke about the possibility of returning to the team led by Marcelo Bielsa: “I would never say no to the national team if it needed me, especially closer to a World Cup.”
The former player of Barcelona, Liverpool and Atlético de Madrid He explained that his departure from the national team occurred because he considered that it was time to give way to new generations.
“At the time I stepped aside because I saw that I had to make way for the young people. I said something that I shouldn’t have said. I already apologized to those I had to apologize to.”
“I SAID THINGS I DIDN’T HAVE TO SAY” ❌ 🇺🇾
Luis Suárez referred to his conflict with Marcelo Bielsa and assured that HE ALREADY APOLOGIZED to the Argentine coach.
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Suárez’s retirement with Uruguay and his conflict with Bielsa
Luis Suarez announced his retirement from the Uruguayan national team in September 2024, after a goalless draw against Paraguay in the World Cup qualifiers.
The forward closed his stage with Uruguay as top scorer in the history of the national team, with 69 goals in 143 gamesfigures that consolidate him as one of the greatest figures in Uruguayan football.
After his farewell, the attacker criticized Marcelo Bielsapointing out tensions within the locker room and questioning the Argentine coach’s management of the group.
Luis Suárez regains prominence at Inter Miami
Since his international retirement, the forward focused completely on the Inter Miamiteam with which he conquered the MLS Supporters’ Defend 2024 and the MLS Cup 2025.
However, the Uruguayan lost prominence during the stage of Javier Mascherano as a coach, a situation that changed after the arrival of Guillermo Hoyos to the bench
“At the time, Mascherano explained it to me and I understood it. After having less and less minutes you wonder what the reason is, because the moments in which he participated were not bad, but they are decisions that one has to accept.”
With the new coaching staff, Suarez He returned to adding consecutive starts for the first time since November.
The 2026 World Cup once again motivates Luis Suárez
The forward renewed with Inter Miami until the end of 2026 and acknowledged that he still maintains the desire to compete at the highest level, a situation that could bring him closer to Uruguay.
“I still have that adrenaline, that excitement of wanting to keep playing. You realize that you still have a little bit of rope. You want to keep competing. You can see it on the field (when) you keep getting angry with the defeats and with the bad passes, and you keep enjoying when you score.”
At the moment, Luis Suarez registers two goals in seven league games and keeps alive the possibility of playing one last World Cup with The Celeste.
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