Source: REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer
[Saba Sports News] Recently, CONMEBOL officially announced that Luis Suarez bid farewell to the Uruguay national team at the Centenario Stadium in Montevideo, marking the end of nearly twenty years of professional career and becoming one of the flags of a glorious era. CONMEBOL will honor Suarez’s outstanding career and unparalleled contributions to South American football by presenting him with a replica of the Copa America trophy to recognize his career and achievements. Suarez won the championship in the 2011 Copa America in Argentina and finished fourth in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, reached the Round of 16 in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, advanced to the quarter-finals in the 2018 World Cup in Russia, and participated in the group stage of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The forward has participated in five Copa America tournaments and won the championship in 2011; he is regarded as one of the best attackers of the 21st century. Suarez bids farewell to the Uruguay team as one of its most outstanding legends and one of the most remarkable figures in South American and world football.