Sporting starter shines, gets the better of Bayern star (video) | OneFootball

Colombia face Croatia this Thursday in a friendly as part of their preparations for the 2026 World Cup. Luis Díaz, now at Bayern Munich and a former Porto player, is one of the Cafeteros’ main stars, alongside Luis Suárez.

The Sporting striker is going through a good spell and has also shown it in training with the Colombian national team. In a technical duel with compatriot Luis Díaz, it was indeed the Alvalade club’s ‘number 97’ who came out on top in the end, and the video went viral on social media.

It is worth remembering that, after joining up with the national team, Luis Suárez had already spoken to the media and said he was very pleased with the form he has been showing: "I keep doing my job and building on it. I’m paying attention to what is happening with the national team and I want to keep putting up good numbers and improve them through strong performances. My aim is to extend my scoring streak as much as possible," he said.

Before that, Uruguay national team coach Néstor Lorenzo also praised the Sporting striker: "He has improved massively since the first time he was called up to the national team, when he was still at Almería, he has grown a lot. He is an example of a player who works to improve and grow, and he has the intelligence to understand the right moment in the process. He is in tremendous form, hopefully he enjoys it."

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Luis Suárez – valued at €28 million – has made 42 appearances: 25 in Liga Portugal Betclic, 10 in the Champions League, five in the Portuguese Cup, one in the League Cup and another in the Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup. In the 3,403 minutes he has been on the pitch, the centre-forward has scored 33 goals and provided five assists.

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