Luis Suárez had done something almost impossible: four goals in a single match against Norwich City, during his golden period with Liverpool. He arrived home expecting applause, a hug, and the “you’re the best” ever. Sofía Balbi said nothing. ⚽
The next day, she explained why. She hadn’t congratulated him because there, within the walls of their home, he wasn’t the Uruguayan striker or the all-time leading scorer of his national team. He was her husband. He was their daughter’s dad. And that title isn’t earned with goals.
Suárez told the story himself, laughing: at home, he’s not “the goalscorer”, he’s “the Salto native who washes the dishes”. And he capped it with a phrase that sums up their entire marriage: he can score 600 goals over the course of his career, but if he leaves his clothes on the floor, he still gets scolded. 🧡