{"id":298449,"date":"2023-12-05T20:25:31","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T20:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=298449"},"modified":"2023-12-05T20:25:31","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T20:25:31","slug":"luis-suarez-reveals-chronic-knee-injury-could-force-him-to-retire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/luis-suarez-reveals-chronic-knee-injury-could-force-him-to-retire\/","title":{"rendered":"Luis Suarez reveals chronic knee injury could force him to retire"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez reveals chronic knee injury could force him to retire&#8230; after the 36-year-old was linked with a reunion with Lionel Messi at Inter Miami<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Luis Suarez had been linked with a reunion\u00a0with Lionel Messi at Inter Miami<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The striker will be a free agent in January after cutting short his stint at Gremio\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>IAN LADYMAN: Liverpool are two players short for another great period &#8211;\u00a0It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has opened up on his ongoing battle with a chronic knee injury which could force him to retire.<\/p>\n<p>The 36-year-old has been linked with a reunion with former Barcelona-team-mate Lionel Messi at MLS side Inter Miami.<\/p>\n<p>Suarez will be a free agent in January after cutting short his stint at\u00a0Brazilian side\u00a0Gremio, where he scored\u00a0scored 24 goals in 52 games and earned a\u00a0a recall to the Uruguay squad.<\/p>\n<p>But Suarez is unsure how long his career after admitting his knee injury is so painful that he must takes three pills each night.<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8216;I can feel pain, my body is speaking for me. I want to enjoy and then decide for myself after a long career.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/05\/17\/78538515-0-Luis_Suarez_waved_goodbye_to_the_fans_at_Gremio_after_playing_hi-a-7_1701799069100.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Luis Suarez waved goodbye to the fans at Gremio after playing his final game with the team<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/05\/17\/78539105-0-Suarez_was_joined_by_his_wife_Sofia_and_their_three_children_dur-a-8_1701799074504.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Suarez was joined by his wife Sofia and their three children during the goodbye ceremony\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/05\/18\/78608925-0-image-a-22_1701799953829.jpg\" height=\"411\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The 36-year-old had previously played for Liverpool, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I need to rest, enjoy my family\u2026then the destiny will know where I&#8217;ll be in the future.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I have to think that in five years I still won&#8217;t be able to play football with my friends,&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Suarez added. &#8216;The truth is that the first steps I take in the morning are very painful. Anyone who sees me thinks it is impossible for me to play a game. My son asks me to play with him and I am not able to.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;On the outside of my knee I have tension that remained from surgery in 2020 when I was in Barcelona. In the last stage of recovery, the pandemic came and I had to do exercises on my own and I couldn&#8217;t finish stretching my knee,&#8217; he told the 100% Deporte radio show.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;On the inside I have cartilage wear and that hits the bone. No liquid is generated but sometimes it gets stuck. Before games I take three pills and inject myself. From there I got the limp.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>He added: &#8216;The truth is that the first steps in the morning are very painful. Anyone who sees me thinks that it is impossible for me to play a game.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The ex-Red initially signed a two-year deal with Gremio in January but it was confirmed in the summer that he had agreed to shorten his contract to the end of the 2023 season.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/05\/17\/78446749-0-Suarez_is_now_a_free_agent_and_has_been_linked_with_a_move_to_In-a-10_1701799092648.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Suarez is now a free agent and has been linked with a move to Inter Miami in the United States<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/05\/17\/78483759-0-A_move_to_Inter_Miami_would_lead_to_a_reunion_with_his_former_Ba-a-11_1701799114783.jpg\" height=\"626\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A move to Inter Miami would lead to a reunion with his former Barca teammate, Lionel Messi<\/p>\n<p>Despite his fitness troubles, Suarez admitted that he has previously ignored Gremio manager Renato Gaucho&#8217;s advice not to take part in training.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about Suarez&#8217;s decision to leave Gremio, the head coach said it will be hard for the club to replace a striker of his quality.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Unfortunately, as I said before, it was very difficult for him to stay, &#8216; he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Everyone wanted it, but only he could reverse this decision. Unfortunately, he will leave and there will be this vacuum in Gremio&#8217;s attack. Then it&#8217;s up to the board and president to try and find another striker. It was a great pleasure, not only for me but for the whole club. A guy who always gave himself, an exemplary professional.&#8217;<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12828897\/Former-Liverpool-striker-Luis-Suarez-reveals-chronic-knee-injury-force-retire-36-year-old-linked-reunion-Lionel-Messi-Inter-Miami.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez reveals chronic knee injury could force him to retire&#8230; 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