One thing he said struck me as I had never thought about that angle.
We all know players have a hard time adjusting to life after football. What I had never thought about was how families handle it, kids in particular. What makes Suárez most emotional is how daddy went from being a hero to being discarded. Suddenly someone decided he was no longer good enough so they had to move, kids had to leave their friends behind, meet new ones, etc.
Sure, it's the same story for any footballer that is a family man (i.e. not Sanchez whose dog needs no explanations). It's similar to the drama of anyone being made redundant, with the advantage of leading a charmed life and having no financial issues. Still, you know what they say, the higher you fly the harder the fall. It must be difficult for kids to see daddy being the hero, the champion, the scorer, on telly, radio, newspapers, everyone you know bangs on about him, and then... garbage bin.