Luis Suarez open to international return for Uruguay at World Cup

[p]The 39‑year‑old ‌retired from international football in September 2024 as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/uruguay/xMk44orG/"]‌Uruguay[/a]’s all‑time leading scorer with 69 goals in ‌143 appearances.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/suarez-luis/fV4fAvB8/"]Suarez[/a]’s farewell was marked by controversy after he criticised coach Marcelo Bielsa’s management style, saying ‌it had divided the dressing room, ⁠though the former [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/barcelona/SKbpVP5K/"]‌Barcelona[/a] forward said he has apologised for those remarks.[/p][p][b]"I ​would never say no to the national team if they need me, especially ​with a World Cup coming up,"[/b] Suarez told reporters as quoted by EFE news agency.[/p][p][b]“At ⁠the time, I ​stepped aside to make way for the younger generation. I said something I shouldn’t have said. I have already apologised to those I needed ‌to apologise to.”[/b][/p][embed guid="9c0eabe6-8536-42d2-9810-1949dd9049f8" url="https://x.com/TheAthleticFC/status/2052874387750076896" social-type="twitter" /][p]Now at Major Soccer League (MLS) side [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/inter-miami/0AheRyBg/"]Inter Miami[/a], Suarez said he still feels the drive to compete, despite his age.[/p][p][b]"You realise you still have a little bit of life left in you,"[/b] Suarez said.[/p][p][b]"You get the urge to keep competing. You can see it on the pitch when you still ‌get angry about the losses and the bad ​passes, and you still enjoy it when ‌you score goals."[/b][/p][p]Suarez has represented Uruguay at four World Cups and was part of their 2011 Copa America‑winning side.[/p][p]The 2026 World Cup, co‑hosted by Canada, the United States ⁠and Mexico, will begin ⁠on June 11.[/p]