Luis Suarez Opens Up on How Messi, Neymar Helped Him Dethrone Ronaldo As Europe’s Most Prolific Striker

• Luis Suarez had a stellar goal scoring record for FC Barcelona, netting 198 goals in just 283 appearances for the club
• He formed a lethal partnership with fellow South Americans Lionel Messi and Neymar, with the trio given the moniker 'MSN'
• The veteran striker successfully managed to end the six-year dominance of Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi as he won LaLiga’s top scorer award in 2016

Luis Suarez has shed light on the role Lionel Messi and Neymar Junior played in his landmark 2015-16 season, winning the European Golden Boot award ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo.

Affectionately called El Pistolero, Suarez won the individual prize ahead of the then Real Madrid goal scoring machine in addition to collective honours of La Liga, Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup to crown a successful season.

The Uruguayan forward racked up a staggering 40 goals, five more than Ronaldo, on route to winning the Pichichi prize in Spain and eventually the European Golden Boot.

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His achievement of finishing as Europe's top marksman, his second overall, was largely aided by the supporting cast of Messi and Neymar.

“When I was competing with Cristiano for the golden boot, Messi and Neymar helped me win," Suarez recounted via Managing Barca.

He became the first player since 2009 other than Leo Messi and Ronaldo to win both the Pichichi and the Golden Shoe in a season with 14 of his goals coming in his last five matches, per Sky Sports.

"They made me take penalty kicks and passed me the balls to score. I will always be grateful for that.”

Since then, Suarez has gone on to play for Atletico Madrid and is currently on the books of Brazilian outfit Gremio as he brings the curtains down on what has been a successful career.

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Suarez makes bold claim about Neymar

Neymar is regarded as one of the most talented footballers of his generation, but the Paris Saint-Germain forward is yet to back up that claim with a Ballon d’Or win.

The 30-year-old forward has been nominated for the prestigious award nine times in his illustrious career but has failed to win the top prize.

According to Football Espana, Luis Suarez, who played alongside Neymar at Barcelona, has blamed the Brazilian’s decision to leave the Catalan giants as the reason why he is yet to win the award.

Mbappe changes GOAT tune

Meanwhile, Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe has appeared to change the tune on who is football's greatest of all time between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, Sports Brief reported.

The debate on who is the better player between the two football icons remains divided among fans, pundits, and even footballers.

The PSG ace appears to have changed his stance after the FIFA Awards on Monday night.