Tabarez impressed by Suarez {come back|go back} following knee surgery

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Uruguay skipper Diego Godin added: "Yes, Luis is OK, his {recovery|recuperation|healing} has been perfect. {Obviously|Certainly|Clearly} those were the {first|1st|very first} minutes, he will {be|become|end up being} getting better {this week|recently|immediately} {because|due to the fact|since} he just started {to|in order to|to be able to} train {with other|along with other|to} players {last|final|previous} week, so {he will|he can|he may} {start|begin|commence} the Copa in {top|best|leading} condition and that {is|will be|is usually} {good news|great news|very good news} for us. {"|inch|inches}

AFC Champions League Review: Spain

incredible Xavi closes playing profession with annihilation

Spain and Barcelona symbol Xavi played the last match of his playing vocation in Al Sadd's 2-0 AFC Champions League annihilation to Persepolis on Monday.

A standout amongst the most embellished players in football history, Xavi won 19 respects amid his 17-year Barca remain and furthermore delighted in extraordinary accomplishment on the universal stage, winning the World Cup and Euro 2008 and 2012 with Spain.

He joined Qatari club Al Sadd in 2015 to see out his playing days and on Monday he pulled on their shirt once and for all in the wake of declaring his looming retirement prior this month, as he offers to leave on an instructing profession.

Before commencement in Tehran's Azadi Stadium, Xavi was respected with an encircled memorial shirt and different blessings.

He was not capable go out with a triumph, however, as Al Sadd – who are now guaranteed of a spot in the knockout period of the challenge – were brought down by objectives from Mehdi Torabi and Ali Alipour, however Persepolis bow out at any rate.

In Group C, Al Duhail scored a last-heave equalizer in a 2-2 attract with Al Hilal to join their guests in the following round, bringing about Esteghlal's crusade finding some conclusion in spite of beating Al Ain 2-1 out and about.

In the day's late commencement, Al Ahli scored a stoppage-time champ to vanquish Pakhtakor 2-1 and secure capability at their guests' cost, with Abdulrahman Ghareeb's wild strike doing the harm only minutes after Igor Sergeev's equalizer had apparently fixed a draw.

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