According to statistics in the 4 seasons Messi and Suarez played side by side, it was Suarez who “cleaned up” Messi the most in La Liga with 27 times, and in all competitions, this number was 38 times. In contrast, the Argentine star also assisted Suarez a total of 28 times, including 23 times in La Liga. No star has ever been “served” by Messi so much.

It can be seen how Messi and Suarez understand each other. Because they understand each other, they always know how to choose the position, how to move to coordinate in the best way and make it difficult for the opposing defenders to catch cards even if they want to. Therefore, every time Suarez assists Messi to score, and vice versa Barca are almost unbeaten.

But the success of the duo Messi – Suarez does not come naturally, but it comes from the close friendship of both in life off the football field. Messi and Suarez come from 2 different countries in the same South American region, Argentina and Uruguay football do not have many similarities, if not fierce competition.

But despite all that, Messi and Suarez still have a very good friendship, all stemming from quite similar lifestyles. They are all types of people who choose to live away from the noise and spend more time with their families. Thus, they became close friends.

Both Messi and Suarez’s family live in Castelldefels, one of the most beautiful places in Barcelona, and their son also attends the same school in Gava. Their families often organize meetings and hang out together. Every morning, Messi and Suarez often drive to the training ground together.

In a press conference two years ago, Messi once shared that: “It is wonderful to play next to Suarez. We are good to each other inside and out. We’re real friends and that’s super important for us to be able to do so well.”

With Messi and Suarez, their friendship is inseparable, and that also helps Barca are fortunate to own one of the best striker duos and understand each other best in the current football village. It is not an exaggeration to say that Barca’s success or failure this season depends a lot on the performance of Messi and Suarez.