Suárez spoke about a possible return to Uruguay | OneFootball

Just 36 days before the start of the World Cup, the “Gunslinger” let his guard down. He admitted he was wrong in his criticism of Marcelo Bielsa and left the door open for a return that is shaking all of Uruguay: “You can never say no to the national team.”

Luis Suárez has reignited a flame that seemed extinguished. The all-time top scorer in Uruguay’s national team history, now 39 and still active with Inter Miami, surprised the world by expressing his desire to be present at the World Cup if the coaching staff needs him. After retiring from the national side amid strong media clashes with Marcelo Bielsa, the striker chose self-criticism and a conciliatory tone.

“I said something I shouldn’t have said. You own your mistakes and that’s it, it’s in the past now,” Suárez said, referring to his explosive comments after the 2024 Copa América, when he had harshly questioned the Argentine coach’s handling of internal matters. That episode created a rift that led to his departure from La Celeste, but the scent of the World Cup seems to have changed the outlook: “If they need me, I’m never going to say no to my country. As long as I’m still playing and still active, I’ll always be there.”

The striker also took the opportunity to make clear that his commitment to the sky-blue shirt is above any individual name. “They’re getting the message wrong. I didn’t say that if Bielsa called me... I said that you never say no to the national team,” he stressed, seeking to separate his personal relationship with the coach from his patriotic feelings.

The truth is that Suárez’s current form in the United States keeps him on the radar: in his third season with Inter Miami, he has 44 goals and 30 assists in 95 matches. However, the forward admitted that international retirement took an emotional toll on him, confessing that since he stopped wearing the sky blue jersey, “the flame of football has been slowly going out for me.”

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