- The 37-year-old Uruguayan striker was in the crowd at Thursday’s game.
- He signed with Miami, joining his friends Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets, this winter.
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Luis Suárez has been seen in the crowd at the Heat-76ers match on Thursday, just 24 hours after Inter Miami’s defeat in the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Champions Cup against FC Monterey.
The 37-year-old Uruguayan forward, who joined the Herons this winter, sat near the Kaseya Center court with his wife, Sofia, and daughter, Delfina, and their two children.
He even showed off some of his head skills in front of the fans, while attempting to play ‘keepie uppie’ with Heat mascot Burnie, but to no avail.
“Burnie got to work on his juggling skills @LuisSuarez9,” the Heat’s social media team shared on X afterward.
Suárez, who has five goals and three assists in seven MLS games along with two goals and two assists in three Concacaf Champions Cup games, was unable to score against Monterrey in Inter Miami’s 2-2 home loss. 1 on Wednesday night.
Luis Suarez attempted to exchange headbutts with Heat mascot Burnie at Miami’s home game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night.
Suarez failed to score or provide an assist against Monterrey in the Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday night as the Herons lost 2-1 at home.
He also received a yellow card, along with his closest friends and teammates, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets. The quadrumvirate could not win the first leg of the midweek match without their star, Lionel Messi.
The Heat couldn’t win against Suárez and his family on Thursday, as they lost by four (1091-105) to Philadelphia.
Tyrese Maxey, who scored 37 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds, made two free throws with 0.5 seconds left to seal the victory for the 76ers.
Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid added 29 points in his second game after knee surgery. Kelly Oubre Jr. contributed 18 points for the Sixers (42-35), who finished the night on a 15-3 run to win their third straight game.
Philadelphia is now one game behind the sixth-place Indiana Pacers (43-34) and a half-game behind the seventh-place Heat (42-34) in the fight for the sixth and final spot. automatic in the Eastern Conference playoffs.