- Title: Suarez thanks Barcelona for European Golden Shoe
- Date: 20th October 2016
- Summary: BARCELONA, SPAIN (OCTOBER 20, 2016) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** FC BARCELONA STRIKER LUIS SUAREZ ARRIVING TO STAGE LUIS SUAREZ STANDING UP AND HOLDING MICROPHONE FC BARCELONA PLAYERS ANDRES INIESTA AND LIONEL MESSI ATTENDING CEREMONY SUAREZ WITH HIS CHILDREN RECEIVING GOLDEN SHOE AWARD VARIOUS OF SUAREZ SHOWING GOLDEN SHOE JOURNALISTS ATTENDING CEREMONY (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) BARCELONA STRIKER, LUIS SUAREZ, SAYING: "When I came to Barcelona I never thought about becoming the top goal scorer and winning this prize but I have wonderful teammates that make this easy." WIDE OF SUAREZ HOLDING MICROPHONE (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) BARCELONA STRIKER, LUIS SUAREZ, SAYING: "I am in the best team in the world and with the best teammates. If you set an objective you can reach it but what really matters are the collective objectives that mean winning the league, the Champions League and the King's Cup. Individual prizes are welcomed but if I can´t win them I hope Messi or Ney can get them." SUAREZ SEATED ON A CHAIR (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) BARCELONA STRIKER, LUIS SUAREZ, SAYING: "Last season there were many beautiful and important goals but I remember especially the two goals scored against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium and the one scored against Atletico Madrid at home." SUAREZ AND HIS WIFE LEAVING THE ROOM
- Embargoed: 4th November 2016 15:35
- Keywords: Soccer Award Goal Suarez Barca
- Location: BARCELONA, SPAIN
- City: BARCELONA, SPAIN
- Country: Spain
- Topics: Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA00154TAJWF
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- Story Text: FC Barcelona striker Luis Suarez collected his second European Golden Shoe award on Thursday (October 20) after becoming the leading scorer in Europe's top domestic leagues last season.
The Barcelona forward scored 40 goals in 35 La Liga starts, helping Barca retain the Spanish title. He ended the 2015-16 campaign with 59 goals in 52 appearances for Barca in all competitions.
"When I came to Barcelona I never thought about becoming the top scorer and winning this prize but I have wonderful teammates that make this easy," told Luis Suarez to journalists.
The Uruguayan striker won his first Golden Shoe as a Liverpool player in the season 2013-14 when he scored 31 goals, same as Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo, both sharing the prize consequently.
This time around, the 29-year-old wanted to celebrate the prize and share it with his Barca teammates.
"I am in the best team in the world and with the best teammates. If you set and objective you can reach it but what really matters are the collective objectives that mean winning the league, the Champions League and the King's Cup. Individual prizes are welcomed but if I can´t win them I hope Messi or Ney can get them," told during the news conference.
The Uruguayan arrived at Barcelona in difficult circumstances, as he suffered a four month ban from FIFA after biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
A Liverpool player at the time, Suarez signed for Barcelona after the tournament but missed the start of the season because of the suspension.
Ronaldo, who scored 48 goals in all competitions last term, holds the record of four Golden Shoe award as Europe's top scorer, while Messi holds three. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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