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Former Manchester United player Giuseppe Rossi has said that he would not buy a ticket to watch Lionel Messi's Inter Miami next time they are in New York because of Luis Suarez. He has slammed the Uruguayan striker for his antics, saying that the former Barcelona forward has lost respect.
While speaking to Boyle Sports, Rossi said that Suarez has been one of the iconic strikers in the last two decades. However, he thinks that his antics, such as biting opponents and spitting on staff members, have taken a huge hit to his reputation. He said:
“Luis Suarez was stupid. The guy's a great striker. One of the best finishers in our game in the past 20 years. I love watching him play, but he's got those antics that are crap. It's literally not called for. I don't care who you are. I don't care what you did in the past. On the field, I don't care about that stuff."
"These type of antics when it comes to spitting on people, we could go and reminisce on certain things that he's done in the past. You lose a lot of respect. He loses a lot of respect in the world, in the soccer world and in the sports world. So he's got to understand that these things can happen, but I don't think he would ever learn from that just because it's been something that's going on for a long time."
Rossi added that he has no respect left for Suarez off the pitch and said:
“So off the field, no respect. On the field, big admiration because of the things that he was able to accomplish. But for me, you're only as good as you are as a man and not anything more. So let's just say I wouldn't be buying a ticket to go watch a game if he comes to play here in New York. That's just the way that I'm wired when it comes to athletes and who they are as a human being because that's the most important thing.”
Giuseppe Rossi has played against Luis Suarez only once in his career, losing 3-2 with Levante against Barcelona, with the current Inter Miami player producing a 92nd minute goal to secure the win. Rossie faced Lionel Messi nine times, losing seven and drawing the other two matches.
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