Luis Suárez is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Spanish club Barcelona and the Uruguay national team.
Russia were left stunned as the hosts suffered their first defeat of the tournament at the hands of Uruguay, with Luis Suarez confirming afterwards that the South Americans’ performance in the 3-0 win was exactly what they wanted. Oscar Tabarez’s charges haven’t been overly exciting in their first two matches, with two successive 1-0 victories against Egypt and Saudi Arabia confirming their place in the round of 16 prior to the final group match, but they were much better on Monday.
“This is what we wanted, to get stronger from where we were at the start. The first matches are always full of the tension of not wanting to make mistakes. This is why the team came out today with another mentality, with a desire to play in another way with other players,” Suarez said.