Suarez reminds us of Maradona with recreation of iconic picture against Paraguay in World Cup qualifier

By Tom Sheen

Published: 01:57 BST, 23 March 2013 | Updated: 10:18 BST, 23 March 2013

Luis Suarez recreated an iconic image from football lore during Uruguay's World Cup qualifier with Paraguay.

The Liverpool striker 選ぶd up the ball and, surrounded by four 対立 defenders, drove at the heart of the Paraguay defence.

The scene, 逮捕（する）d by AFP/Getty Images photographer Daniel Caselli, was reminiscent of the image of another 広大な／多数の／重要な dribbler, Diego Maradona.

All on his own: Liverpool and Uruguay striker Luis Suarez (centre) 運動s at the Paraguay defence

Iconic: The scene is reminiscent of this iconic picture of Diego Maradona at the 1986 World Cup

That picture, taken at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, showed Maradona surrounded by six ベルギーs and has gone on to become one of the most recognised images from football.

Suarez thought he'd won it for his team in Montevideo with an excellent curling 発射 with the outside of his boot in the final minutes, but his team were pegged 支援する by an Edgar Benitez goal in the dying seconds as the team's drew 1-1.

Not enough: Suarezput Uruguay ahead but it was not enough to （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域 Paraguay, who 得点する／非難する／２０d a late equaliser in a 1-1 draw