Atletico Madrid striker Luis Suarez has lifted the lid on his acrimonious exit from Barcelona and revealed he was told he was past his best.
Suarez has scored 16 goals in 20 league appearances this season, firing Diego Simeone s side to the top of LaLiga, and is the competition s joint top goalscorer alongside former Barca team-mate Lionel Messi.
After the 34-year-old was allowed to join the Catalans title rivals on a cut-price deal, Atleti have opened up an eight-point advantage over fourth-placed Barca, and hold a three-point lead over Real Madrid, with a game in hand.
The Uruguayan netted 198 goals in six seasons at Camp Nou but, after new coach Ronald Koeman was hired, Suarez revealed he was told he was no longer up to their standards.
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