The return of Luis Suarez to Nacional of Uruguay last year was part romantic, part preparation for the World Cup, giving him enough game time to get in shape for Qatar.
In the event, his tournament was a mixed bag. He looked hopelessly off the pace in the opening game – a goalless draw with South Korea that would prove fatal – was a little sharper off the bench in the last 20 minutes against Portugal, and came across as something closer to his old self in