Luis Enrique has defended Alvaro Morata following the Spain striker’s two costly misses in Monday night’s goalless Euro 2020 draw with Sweden.Spain boss Enrique insisted on-loan Juventus hitman Morata had a “great game” despite spurning two gilt-edged chances in Seville.Marcus Berg missed a major opening for Sweden too, but Spain dominated throughout, attempting 954 passe...Full Story »

Spain boss Luis Enrique insists his side are not favourites in Group E as they prepare to get their European Championship campaign under way against Sweden.Enrique’s squad is a far cry from the one which won the competition back-to-back in 2008 and 2012 but La Roja still boast some useful players.Spain will also play Poland and Slovakia in the group phase and Enrique was pleased with the w...Full Story »

Ramos axed reaction With Euro 2020 due to kick off tomorrow, 101 sat down with ex-Liverpool defender Jose Enrique to talk all things Spain, including the shock exclusion of the country's captain. Luis Enrique announced that he was taking a 24-man squad, rather than the 26 permitted to him by the tournament hosts. However, what was even more shocking was the decision to axe Real Madrid and La...Full Story »

Luis Suarez has announced he's staying with Atletico Madrid after helping them win the LaLiga title on Saturday. The striker signed a two-year deal when he joined Atletico from Barcelona last summer, which carried a break clause this summer "Yes, I'm sure [I'll stay]," Suarez told Movistar. "Atletico welcomed me from the minute I arrived... how they treated me. "I asked the club if there w...Full Story »

Luis Suarez couldn't hide his emotions after helping Atletico Madrid win the LaLiga Santander title on Saturday. The Uruguayan scored Atleti's second on the day, clinching the win over Real Valladolid and the title with his 21st strike of the season. All of this comes after he was kicked out at Barcelona last summer. "It's tough," Suarez said to Movistar after the game, fighting back tears. ...Full Story »

Former Barcelona teammates are known to be close friends Suarez and MessiJuanjo Sacristan / Pablo Robles Distance has proved no barrier for the friendship between Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi as the pair shared a meal together in the Spanish capital on Tuesday. Barcelona let Suarez leave last summer, but Los Cules can now no longer win LaLiga Santander, and Atletico Madrid can. It's likely t...Full Story »

Footage of Luis Suarez cheating on his Italian citizenship test has been leaked online. In September, Suarez took the test as he looked to become an Italian citizen prior to a mooted move to Juventus. Suarez, whose wife Sofia Balbi is of Italian descent, passed the exam at the University of Perugia and the former Liverpool and Barcelona striker obtaining a Italian passport mean he wouldn't b...Full Story »

The former junior coach of Atletico Madrid striker Luis Suarez insists he can win the Champions League with the LaLiga leaders. Daniel Enríquez helped bring through Suarez at Nacional in Uruguay before he left for Europe and Ajax. He told AS: "In Barcelona he has scored goals, has run and has left everything. He has made history. There was a stir with his departure, but we are proud of ...Full Story »

Taken off before the hour mark vs Chelsea Luis Suarez shows his frustration as he is substituted off Luis Suarez hoped he could end his lengthy run without an away goal in the Champions League, but he wasn't able to make an impact against Chelsea and was taken off in the 59th minute for Angel Correa in the Spanish side's 2-0 loss. As the Uruguayan came off, he maintained an ironic smile that ...Full Story »

Luis Suarez says he was 'disrespected' by Barcelona Luis Suarez says he was determined to leave Barcelona with his "head held high" last summer after being "disrespected" by the club ahead of his move to Atletico Madrid. The Uruguay striker left the Nou Camp in acrimonious circumstances in September as Barcelona's second-highest goal-scorer of all time, having scored 198 goals since signing fr...Full Story »

But rather than feeling greedy, the huge burger order was to raise £4,300 in a McDonald's charity event in his native Uruguay. Luis Suarez bought £4,300-worth of Big Macs to donate to charity Credit: Getty Images - Getty Every year, the fast-food chain put on the event for the Ronald McDonald House Association charity. Last year, former Premier League star Carlos Tevez donated 1,000...Full Story »

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted the club’s bid to sign Luis Suarez in 2014 was “ludicrous”. Suarez had just missed out on the Premier League title with Liverpool at that time, scoring 31 goals in 33 appearances as Brendan Rodgers’ side blew their lead at the top with three games remaining. The Uruguay striker’s breathtaking form impressed Arsenal...Full Story »

The ManUtd star was in a questionable position when Ukraine scored, but the manager issued a staunch defence of his goalkeeper Luis Enrique made it clear he will not accept anyone blaming David de Gea for Spain's Nations League defeat to Ukraine. La Roja's 15-game unbeaten run came to an end in Kiev thanks to a second-half goal from Viktor Tsygankov. Spain had nearly 72 per cent of the poss...Full Story »

The Uruguayan striker, 33, saw himself shoved through the Nou Camp exit door this summer. Luis Suarez reckons he was booted out by Barcelona because of his close friendship with Lionel Messi Credit: Instagram / @leomessi He joined LaLiga rivals Atletico Madrid but reckons the Catalan giants wanted him out to weaken support of Messi, who himself was trying to leave. Suarez told ESPN: "I think ...Full Story »

The Uruguayan striker was told by new manager Ronald Koeman that he was not in his plans for the upcoming season. Luis Suarez was reduced to tears after being frozen out of the Barcelona squad Credit: Barcelona FC As a result, the heartbroken 33-year-old was excluded from their pre-season and TRAINING matches, later joining Spanish rivals Atletico Madrid on a free transfer. But Suarez - who b...Full Story »

Luis Suarez transfer from Barcelona to Atletico Madrid has been strongly criticised by Lionel Messi, and the Argentine's wife Antonella has added to the heartbreak with a heartfelt message to the Uruguayan’s partner Sofia Lionel Messi's wife Antonella has left Luis Suarez's partner Sofia in tears after she shared a heartfelt message following the Uruguayan’s Barcelona exit. Suarez ...Full Story »

Lionel Messi's wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, has penned a heartfelt farewell message to Luis Suarez's wife, Sofi Balbi. The Uruguayan striker has completed his move to Atletico Madrid, bringing to an end a hugely successful six years in Barcelona. The Messi and Suarez families live within minutes of each other in the Catalan city and have become very close over the years. "Bolu, my friend, my si...Full Story »

Luis Suarez is leaving Barcelona and is set to join Atletico Madrid in the coming hours. On Wednesday, the striker was at the Catalan club's training complex to bid farewell to the staff and his soon-to-be-former teammates. As he left the facilities, the emotion was clear to see. Even though he left quickly, onlookers could see that a tear or two had fallen.Full Story »

Italian police have opened an investigation into whether Luis Suarez cheated during his Italian language test that formed part of the process of gaining an Italian passport. The striker flew to Italy last week to take his test ahead of a proposed move to Juventus. He passed the exam, but his transfer to Juve has fallen through because all the necessary documentation could not be completed in...Full Story »

Atletico Madrid are near completion of the signing of Luis Suarez after the striker edged closer to terminating his contract with Barcelona, various sources have confirmed to ESPN. The talks between the two La Liga sides comes as Alvaro Morata prepares a return to Juventus from Atletico on a loan with an option to buy. The Spanish playmaker arrived in Turin, where he played from 2014-16, on M...Full Story »