Barcelona legend Luis Suarez reacts on social media as Lionel Messi scores brace for Inter Miami against Atlanta United
Former Barcelona and Atletico Madrid forward Luis Suarez has left a short but sweet reaction to Lionel Messi's full debut for Inter Miami CF.
Messi started for the Herons in their second Leagues Cup match against fellow Major League Soccer (MLS) side Atlanta United on Tuesday, July 25. La Pulga scored twice and set up another to help Miami record a thumping 4-0 victory.
After the match, he took to Instagram to post a carousel of images from the match.
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Luis Suarez, who played alongside Messi for more than half a decade at Barcelona, commented this on the post:
Suarez, who currently plays for Gremio in Brazil, remains one of the Argentine superstar's closest friends. The duo shared the pitch 258 times for Barcelona between 2014 and 2020, the year the Uruguayan departed the Spotify Camp Nou to join Atletico Madrid.
During that stretch, they combined for 99 goals, with Suarez assisting Messi 56 times and Messi setting up Suarez on 43 occasions. The Catalans won 187 of those matches while losing on just 29 occasions, outscoring opponents 669-229 overall.
Suarez and Messi won four La Liga titles, one UEFA Champions League trophy and four Copas del Rey together. They also lifted two Supercopas de Espana, one UEFA Super Cup and one FIFA Club World Cup.
It's worth noting that Inter Miami have been linked with a move for Suarez this summer. According to Diario Sport, the Uruguayan is willing to buy out his Gremio contract, which runs until December 2024, to move to Miami.
The Herons, meanwhile, acquired another international roster spot from the San Jose Earthquakes earlier this week. This will enable them to add Suarez, having already signed Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba. They are also rumored to be
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