Monday, November 14, 2011

Suarez Downplays Messi Comparison

Liverpool forward Luis Suarez has laughed off comparisons with Barcelona forward and fellow South American Lionel Messi.

Suarez has been one of the best players in the Premier League since joining the Merseyside giants in January from Dutch giants Ajax and was also instrumental in winning the Copa America with Uruguay in the summer.

On Friday the 24-year-old scored all four goals in his nation's 4-0 home triumph over Chile in a 2014 World Cup qualifier, prompting some to compare him to Argentina international Messi.

The former Nacional and Groningen player, though, remains modest about his achievement and has dismissed suggestions that he is as good as the Barcelona star.

"Comparisons with Messi embarrass me," Suarez told El Pais.

"It also makes me smile but I feel that the comparisons are just the reaction from the Uruguay fans, as everything seems to be going well at the moment.

"I am happy but we have to look at the work of the whole team as it is not just about one player."

Uruguay are back in action on Tuesday when they travel to Rome to play Italy at the Stadio Olimpico in a friendly international.

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