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27th Oct 2015

Luis Suarez reveals the toughest defender he’s faced

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Robert Redmond

Luis Suarez claims Sergio Ramos is the toughest defender he’s faced in his career.

The Barcelona forward has 35 goals in 56 games since signing for the club from Liverpool in last year, including a hat-trick last weekend at the Nou Camp against Eibar.

And, despite getting the better of his Real Madrid opponent in last season’s El Classico, Suarez reserved special praise for Ramos.Real Madrid CF v FC Barcelona - La Liga“He’s the toughest defender that I’ve come up against,” Suarez told Catalan newspaper Mundo Deportivo.

“He’s very strong, competitive and has plenty of experience. That’s one of the reasons why there is added importance on the goal I scored against Real Madrid at Camp Nou”.

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Suarez was also asked about his favourite goal since joining Barca, and in addition to the above strike, the Uruguayan said he particularly enjoyed goals against PSG and Manchester City.

You weren’t the only one to enjoy a goal involving a David Luiz nutmeg, and top corner finish, Luis. We could watch this all day.

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