Sports paper editor slams Sporting over Luis Suárez: lies catch up | OneFootball

Nuno Vieira, director of the newspaper 'O Jogo', revisited the Luis Suárez case and delivered harsh criticism of those in charge at Sporting for trying to deny the existence of an agreement between the Colombian striker and a candidate for the Fenerbahçe presidency.

In his analysis, he believes the forward ended up confirming what had been reported and accuses those who chose to hide the truth: "So, no one made up that Suárez had an agreement with a candidate for Fenerbahçe. The Colombian contradicted those who tried to hide the sun with a sieve. The innocent are forgiven, liars are always judged by time", he wrote in the sports daily.

Nuno Vieira also highlighted the striker's attitude in the quick post-match interviews, considering that the way he presents himself to journalists shows authenticity, even if he is not particularly outgoing: "Luis Suárez may not be a man of smiles, but the way he appears in the quick television interviews, with a friendly 'good evening to you and everyone,' leaves no doubt that he is genuine."

The journalist then recalled the Colombian's performance against Nacional (2-0): "And that was once again proven at the end of yesterday's match against Nacional, in which he was clearly the standout player, with a goal and an assist. Free of restraints as typical as they are sad, the Colombian began answering the questions put to him with complete frankness and courageously admitted that the agreement that would have taken him to Fenerbahçe as a signing if the candidate who presented him as a campaign trump card had been elected really did happen. It did not happen, and the player did not hide his discomfort over the weeks that followed. There was a soap opera, yes, but it was not created by the journalists, who are now being proven right. It began with the footballer himself, who while tied to Sporting committed himself to an election ticket."

Finally, he also holds people connected to Sporting responsible for how the case was handled, including Rui Borges: "And it continued with Sporting's directors and their followers, including the flustered Rui Borges, who always tried to push the message that it was all an invention of the media. The response came late, and the delay allowed for a lot of talk and noise. And it would have been so simple to have Suárez say everything in a timely manner. It is not new and it will always be true: a lie has short legs."

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