It's not a football player leaving, but a man who has emotions: Suarez cried at Barca's farewell

Although he was written off a year before the end of his contract, and after six great seasons he was expected to be a classic surplus in Barcelona, ​​Luis Suarez said goodbye to the Catalan club with a lot of emotion.

The Uruguayan goalscorer, scorer of 198 goals for Barça, could not hold back his tears at the farewell press conference, before leaving for Atlético.

"I'm not just a player - I'm a man who has feelings. I'm leaving as a man who experienced moments of priceless joy here," said a tearful Suarez.

Although it was speculated in the media that the parting came with many harsh words and even blackmail, the Uruguayan said that he was leaving in a dignified manner.

"I'm leaving proud of everything I've done and what we've done together. I fully understand the processes in football and it's clear to me that the new coach has new ideas and plans. That's completely normal, although it was difficult for me to accept that I'm leaving," he said. is he.

The 33-year-old Suarez found a new challenge in Atlético.

"I have a lot of enthusiasm and high expectations. Atlético is fighting for trophies, it has an ambitious team. I hope to achieve something great in the new club," Suarez said.