THIS is the emotional moment Luis Suarez emptied his Barcelona locker for the last time.
The 33-year-old Uruguayan has made a shock £3.7million move to LaLiga rivals Atletico Madrid.
Luis Suarez stands by his Barcelona locker for the last timeCredit: EPA
It was a family affair as the striker invited his three children into the moment
New Barca boss Ronald Koeman decided the former Liverpool striker was not in his plans for the future.
Suarez gave a tearful exit interview on Thursday, where he spoke of the move coming as a ‘surprise’ before thanking Barcelona for ‘having faith in me’.
He then made his way to the Barca dressing room to clear out his locker for the final time.
A photo of him was on the front, with Sergio Busquets having the locker to the right.
Suarez posed in front of the metal cabinet alongside his three children, Delfina, Benjamin and Lautaro.
Speaking about his move to Atletico, Suarez said: “This is such a surprise, I didn’t really have anything prepared.
“I just want to say the club has always had so much confidence in me since 2014 when they signed me.
“In the conditions that I came here, surrounding me from the mistake that I made with the confidence they had in me, it wasn’t easy to accept.
The 33-year-old Uruguayan makes the walk to his locker for the last time
Luis Suarez admitted the move to Atletico Madrid came as a ‘surprise’
“The coaches and my team-mates, the way they accepted me when I came, it was amazing.”
At his last press conference as a Barcelona player, Suarez also revealed how he was told to ‘watch out’ for Lionel Messi when he joined the Catalans.
He went on to become best friends with the Argentinian.
Suarez added: “Many people tell you about Messi when you arrive at Barca.
“They say, ‘watch out for Leo’, he’s another striker. [But] many things are invented.”
WAGE CUT
It has been revealed that Suarez will reportedly face a SIXTY PER CENT wage drop after joining Atletico Madrid.
Marca reports that Suarez will earn around £8.3million a year with his new club.
That works out at £160,000 a week – he was earning a whopping £405,000 a week at the Nou Camp.
But Barca have been very vocal about how the coronavirus pandemic has hit their finances.
And seemingly the time is right to get Suarez off the wage bill.
Suarez leaves the Camp Nou as the club’s third-highest goalscorer of all time following 198 strikes in 283 appearances for the club.
Since his move from Liverpool, he has also won four LaLiga titles, four Copa del Reys and the Champions League and Club World Cup in 2015.
Suarez got emotional at his last ever presser with BarcelonaCredit: Barcelona FC
Suarez breaks down in tears in Barcelona as he gives a fond farewell to the club
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
