Ronald Ara\u00fajo has spoken about the support he received from two Uruguay teammates after completing his loan move to Liverpool, while also reflecting on the club\u2019s connection to Luis Su\u00e1rez.<\/p>\n
In a conversation with club media, Ara\u00fajo was asked about his memories of Su\u00e1rez, Liverpool\u2019s first Uruguayan signing. Su\u00e1rez scored 82 goals in 133 appearances for the club between 2011 and 2014, leaving a clear mark on the side and on supporters who remember that period well.<\/p>\n
Ara\u00fajo said the Premier League was followed closely in Uruguay from an early age and described watching Su\u00e1rez at Liverpool as part of that experience. He added: \u201cWe loved watching the English Premier League and everyone in Uruguay gets up early in the morning to catch the games,\u201d he recalled.<\/p>\n
He went on to say: \u201cOf course as a kid I used to watch Luis playing all those fantastic games for Liverpool. We all know what he achieved, the history that he made within this club during his time here. So it\u2019s fantastic. From minute one, I\u2019ve been sort of asked about that kind of comparison since I\u2019ve arrived here.<\/p>\n
\u201cI get on really well with him, we\u2019re quite close. Just a few minutes ago I got a good luck message from him saying, \u2018all the best, you\u2019ve joined a great club and all the very best for your time here.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
Darwin N\u00fa\u00f1ez also sent his own public message after Ara\u00fajo\u2019s move. N\u00fa\u00f1ez, who left Anfield for Al Hilal last summer, wrote: \u201cI wish you the best in this great club, friend,\u201d said N\u00fa\u00f1ez, who left Anfield for Al Hilal last summer.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m deeply glad that you can feel what the affection and support of the fans is like, they are special and they\u2019re going to make you feel it that way, now you\u2019re a red too, from afar always wishing you the best.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ara\u00fajo was then asked what he would say to the supporters, and his response began with appreciation for N\u00fa\u00f1ez\u2019s words: \u201cFirst of all, before talking about the fans, a big thank you for the message from Darwin,\u201d Ara\u00fajo said. \u201cHe\u2019s a good mate of mine. We\u2019ve known each other and played together since we were kids, basically.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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