Darwin Nunez called ‘idiot’ by Luis Suarez for fouling Liverpool – ‘don’t do that!’

Darwin Nunez has lifted the lid on his close relationship with former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez – and explained why he was called an ‘idiot’ by his fellow Uruguayan.

Current Reds forward Nunez and Suarez are expected to play together for their country at next month’s Copa America, which takes place in the United States from June 20 to July 14.

Nunez had a difficult start to his Liverpool career when he was sent off on his home debut in August 2022 for headbutting Crystal Palace defender Joachim Andersen.

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And Suarez, no stranger to controversy during more than three years at Anfield, had a clear message for the 24-year-old.

“Luis and I sometimes talk about a little bit of everything,” Nunez said. “For example, we are talking about a lady in the Liverpool kitchen who really adores Luis. The last time we talked about her, she sent her regards.

“Off the field we have a very good relationship, I always follow him because Luis is an idol for me and he also advises me a lot. For example, when the head thing happened, Luis was the first to write to me.

“‘Idiot, don’t do that, another idiot who’s told you a thousand times is talking to you,'” he told me. With Luis I created a very nice bond.”

Speaking to ESPN Uruguay, Nunez also detailed his friendship with fellow South Americans and Liverpool teammates Alexis Mac Allister and Luis Diaz. “They are two excellent people, two friends that I have in the locker room every day,” he said. “We try to share every moment in the club from the moment we arrive to the moment we leave.

“Luchito is a very happy person, he’s very funny. He’s calmer. We’re always together, we talk about the games, a little bit of everything and how close the Copa America is, time flies and we already want to be there very much.”

Nunez and Mac Allister share a trademark goal, either to score if they claim to share a maté, which is a traditional South American drink that the duo regularly enjoys.

“It all started because I was criticizing my partner,” Nunez explained. “One day, I was sitting at the table, I criticized my partner again, and it occurred to us that whoever scored a goal, the other one would give him a checkmate. It all came from there.”