The fan movement that brought Luis Suárez back to Uruguay

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The fan movement that brought Luis Suárez back to Uruguay
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▫️ After Atleti exit, Suarez voiced disappointment that boyhood club hadn’t called ▫️ Fans then took action, launching social media campaign that gained global attention ▫️ 8 days later, a deal was in place ▫️ Room for MLS move next year 📝 FelipeCar

The doctored photo made Suárez look like a revolutionary figure and a symbol of Nacional supporters’ angst toward the club’s lack of initiative. Nacional’s official Twitter account could no longer ignore the worldwide phenomenon. Nacional has a modest 367,000 followers on Twitter, but according to the club, over 50 million accounts in 35 countries tweeted #SuarezANacional an average of 1,500 times an hour.just how quickly everything materialized.

When River were eliminated in the Copa Libertadores round of 16, the deal to play for Marcelo Gallardo fell through. River Plate then signed Colombian center forward Miguel Borja. A move to MLS before the World Cup was an option for Suárez, but the risks involved were apparently enough to deter him. “Oh yeah. Those were rumors that were floating around that were true,” Schmetzer said. “Yeah. I mean, we would have loved to have Luis.”

In the end, Suárez got the deal that he had prioritized. Nacional were recently crowned champions of Uruguay’s Torneo Intermedio, so he joins a competitive side in top form and will play in close proximity to Uruguay national team manager Diego Alonso.

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