Liverpool star Luis Suarez has spoken about the 'hours'
captain Steven Gerrard spent persuading him to stay at the club.
The Uruguay international, 27, was expected to leave the
Premier League club in the off-season, trying to get a move to a club involved
in the UEFA Champions League.
Suarez eventually accepted he would remain with Brendan
Rodgers' side and signed a new contract in December last year.
Speaking to the April issue of FourFourTwo, Suarez revealed
the 'massive part' Gerrard played in convincing him to stay.
"He didn't talk about me, or through me, in the
press, but in person," Suarez said.
"In those moments I forgot that he was world
football great Gerrard, a Liverpool legend, but as a humble person, who spoke
to me with all his heart for hours.
"He said I was the best forward he'd ever played
with, which given the amazing strikers that he's played with at Liverpool, was
amazing for me to hear.
"I'll never forget that."
Suarez has played a key role in helping Liverpool into
the Champions League places in the Premier League, scoring 23 times.
And despite his disciplinary issues, Suarez was handed
the captain's armband in Gerrard's absence in December.
"It was weird – strange," Suarez said.
"I'd never imagined myself as Liverpool skipper.
After everything that had happened with me, to retain the support of the club,
the coach and my team-mates showed me they were happy to forget and forgive.
"It proved that my commitment to the club and to my
team-mates is genuine and that I'm giving the maximum.
"Everyone here lives to help the club. Being
Liverpool captain is something that validates you and makes you feel
appreciated because there have been some fantastic leaders here."
Culled from Soccerway
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