© Getty Images Brendan Rodgers has lauded Lionel Messi but reckons Luis Suarez warrants The Best FIFA Men’s Player 2016 award.
In February, the 29-year-old became the first player in La Liga history to score four goals in back-to-back games. He then hit a hat-trick as Barcelona beat Granada 3-0 on the final day to pip Real Madrid to the Spanish title, finishing as the 40-goal Pichichi recipient in the process. Suarez has also netted three times in eight FIFA World Cup™ qualifiers this year, including goals that secured Uruguay draws in Brazil and Colombia.
“The last year I don’t think there’s been any player better than Luis Suarez,” Rodgers told Sky Sports. “In terms of that award, I think he would be very deserving of it in terms of how he’s played, what he’s given the team, how he’s carried the team, and the level that he’s played at consistently.
“Lionel Messi is a player that I’ve admired since I saw him as a young player, a teenager. I’ve seen him come into the team at 16,17 and..
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