Luis Suárez clashes with a Brazilian international

TO Luis Suarez The pre-match statements did not sit well with him Brazil-Uruguay of the quarter-finals of the America Cup in which Andreas Pereira He said that “we have a midfield that Uruguay would dream of having.” The veteran Inter Miami striker had his chance to respond to the Canarinha international. And he did not fall short…

“Our midfield is very good. They all play in the Premier League. They are rated name by name. It is a team that they would dream of having in Uruguay,” said Fulham midfielder Andreas Pereira. And the response was not long in coming: “To talk about Uruguay sometimes you have to have a little more respect, to know the history that Uruguay has. Before saying that there are players who want to be in the Brazilian national team, I will tell you that the one who made that comment was (Giorgian) De Arrascaeta’s substitute (at Flamengo), the best player in Brazilian football. So imagine what it is for us to be touched like that.”

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In the mixed zone, De Arrascaeta himself was asked if those words before the match had bothered him and the Uruguayan played down the whole thing: “I think provocation is part of football, we are used to living in this environment. I know Andrea and he is a guy with a big heart.”