Uruguayan Luis Suarez has signed a one-year contract with Inter Miami where he will reunite with his former FC Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi during the 2024 season of the North American Championship (MLS), the club announced on Friday. Florida club. Messi and Suarez, both 36, played together at Barca from 2014 to 2020, winning four domestic titles and a Champions League.
“We are happy to welcome world-class striker Luis Suarez (…) who is coming off a great season in the Brazilian championship. He will be one of our key players,” said one of the owners of Inter Miami, Jorge Mas. Suarez, who wore the colors of Gremio Porto Alegre last season, signed a one-year contract for the Florida franchise.
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Chaired by ex-English footballer David Beckham who is also co-owner, the club has participated in the MLS Championship since 2020 and hopes to win its first national title this season. In addition to Messi, Inter Miami attracted the Uruguayan’s former teammates at Barça Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets. With Messi, Inter won the Leagues Cup in August, a competition between American and Mexican teams.
Luiz Suarez is the top scorer in the history of the Uruguayan team with 68 goals and third for Barça (195 goals). “I come to help realize this dream of continuing to win titles and so that Inter can fight for the title in MLS,” Suarez said in a video published by the Miami club. “There is the best player in the world and that generates very high expectations,” continued the Uruguayan about Messi. Other major clubs in his storied career include Ajax Amsterdam (2007-11), Liverpool (2011-14) and Atlético Madrid (2020-22).