In an interview with "Daily Sports", International Miami forward Suarez talked about his training methods, the impact of aging and other topics.
Watching you train is a pleasure
- I feel in good physical condition. Over the years, I’ve learned to use a variety of methods to take better care of myself so I can perform at my best. The barefoot jog you see here after training is part of my daily routine because it helps me feel more energetic during the day. In the past, I used to train for an hour and a half, then go home and lie down on the sofa to rest.
Before, all of this would make you feel like you were "goofing off," as we say in Uruguay, or "pasota," as the Spanish say. I just lie down all day, and a while ago I changed my routine a little bit, which keeps me active. I never felt tired, I was always moving, which kept me ready for the evening game. Of course, my current state of play is also different from before. I like this kind of routine and find it very comfortable.
Over the course of your career, you will have to adapt to many different situations. The passage of time is a new challenge, how do you feel about it?
——Honestly, it feels amazing. Perhaps many of us, including ourselves, will start to rethink a few things and consider the various tools available today: nutrition, preventive exercises before and after training, fitness with extra classes in the afternoon, etc. In our day, these didn't exist, and you might think: "If I had these, I would have performed better."
Maybe this idea is wrong, maybe I was in the right physical condition at the time, but it was the metabolism brought about by that kind of training that made the difference. Things have changed now, with football growing rapidly and now considered by many to be more professional.
Times have changed
- It’s not that you weren’t professional enough before, but that times have changed. Just like fifty years ago, times have changed, but I think all of these tools have improved football. Us older players see these tools as a way to keep improving because they help us keep improving and we will continue to do that and continue to enjoy football.
What was your life like as a child?
- Very difficult, very complicated. We have six brothers and sisters in our family, and it is not easy to support everyone. My parents were divorced, my mother was working alone in a mall restroom, and I needed to pick up the money she earned and buy food to bring home. I was 9 or 10 years old, and it was a constant struggle.
I also used to wash cars and earn money to take home. At that time, people would throw away their phone cards after using them. An old man would buy these cards. I would collect these cards on the street and sell them to him. I made a lot of sacrifices when I was a child, but I don’t regret it because I had to find a way to survive and have food to eat. This is the most cherished part of my endeavors as a child.
If I saw that boy today, what would I say to him? That 16- or 17-year-old boy dreamed of making a difference in the football world - obviously, it was that boy's hard work that allowed me to be where I am today. There is always room for improvement or regret for something you have done in the past, but everything in life has its meaning. Maybe the blows in life are there to make you realize what you've done. The 16- or 17-year-old boy was struggling to realize his dream of becoming a football player, and he did not have easy conditions.
It was a complicated time
-some children sometimes get opportunities easily, but they don't cherish these opportunities. I had nothing as a kid, so I saw football as an opportunity to change my destiny.
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