Uruguay's Suarez joins Brazilian club Gremio

Record ID: 1705222

  • Title: Uruguay's Suarez joins Brazilian club Gremio
  • Date: 5th January 2023
  • Summary: PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL (JANUARY 4, 2023) (REUTERS) ARCH IN MIDDLE OF THE SOCCER PITCH READING (Spanish): "Luis Suarez" PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL (JANUARY 4, 2023) (REUTERS) (MUTE) BRAZILIAN SOCCER CLUB GREMIO PRESENTING URUGUAYAN STRIKER LUIS SUAREZ PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL (JANUARY 4, 2023) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) GREMIO FAN, ROMULO, SAYING: "I think Gremio has a lot to grow, to much higher flights, and I'm sure we will perform a lot and he is a guy who has a lot to add to us.” PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL (JANUARY 4, 2023) (REUTERS) (MUTE) SUAREZ SPEAKING ONSTAGE PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL (JANUARY 4, 2023) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) GREMIO FAN, PEDRO SORATO MORAES, SAYING: “Oh, I really like him. I've followed him since Barcelona, I followed him very well when it was Messi, Neymar, him." VARIOUS OF FANS IN STADIUM BEFORE SUAREZ'S PRESENTATION
  • Embargoed: 19th January 2023 03:45
  • Keywords: Gremio Luis Suarez Uruguay soccer
  • Location: PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL
  • City: PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL
  • Country: Brazil
  • Topics: South America / Central America,Soccer,Sport
  • Reuters ID: LVA001048705012023RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:Brazilian Serie A side Gremio presented new signing Luis Suarez on Wednesday (January 4) after the Uruguay striker joined the club on a two-year contract until the end of 2024.
    Suarez bid farewell to his boyhood club Nacional in October after three months, in which he scored eight goals in 16 games and won the Uruguayan championship.
    The 35-year-old moved on a free transfer, having previously enjoyed success in Europe with Ajax, Liverpool, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.
    Suarez joins the Porto Alegre-based Gremio after spending Christmas in Rosario, Argentina with Lionel Messi.
    Gremio will kick off 2023 by playing in the Recopa Gaucha Super Cup against Sao Luiz on January 17.
    (Production: Diego Vara, Lais Morais, Nina Lopez)
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