Luis Suarez acknowledges Liverpool fans as former teammates react to latest goal-scoring landmark

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Former Liverpool star Luis Suarez reached a goal-scoring milestone this weekend after finding the net for the 600th time in his career.The Uruguayan has been one of the most lethal strikers of his generation, scoring relentlessly in six different countries for eight separate teams.82 of those 600 goals came while Suarez was playing for Liverpool between 2011 and 2014.The 38-year-old may forever be best remembered for his stint at Barcelona, where he formed one part of the famed ‘MSN’ attacking trio alongside Lionel Messi and Neymar, but he made his mark at Anfield as well.Rousing The Kop has already had a try at picking Suarez’s best goal for Liverpool; a somewhat impossible task given the quality of his strikes in red.And as the Uruguay legend celebrates his latest landmark, he has acknowledged the part fans of his former clubs have played in his journey.Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty ImagesLuis Suarez reacts to reaching 600 goalsGiven the manner he reacted to scoring against Liverpool for Barcelona in 2019, some Reds fans will never quite accept Suarez into the pantheon of club greats.It must be said that other players have won far more in Liverpool history, and there is little question that the former No. 7 does not belong at the top table of Liverpool legends.READ MORE: Liverpool could repeat Ryan Gravenberch trick as Eduardo Camavinga eyes Real Madrid exitNevertheless, in terms of pure talent, Suarez is arguably one of the very, very best to have played for the club.

Despite his moment of celebration six years ago, he also appears to have a genuine love for the Reds.That was apparent once again as the Inter Miami striker shared a celebratory post on Instagram, in which he thanked all of his former clubs as well as the fans who celebrated with him in the stands.“If I say I dreamed it, I’m lying, I never thought I would achieve something like this in my career,” says Suarez, alongside a collaged image of his celebrations while playing for his various clubs, including Liverpool.“Thanks to all the clubs I was in, to the national team, my teammates, technicians, officials, my family and the fans for being part of this achievement.”Former Liverpool teammates react to Suarez achievementSuarez was popular with other Liverpool players during his three-and-a-half years at Anfield.Steven Gerrard has repeatedly named Suarez as his best ever teammate, which is high praise given the competition for that particular accolade.TeamNo. of GoalsBarcelona198Ajax111Liverpool 82Uruguay69Inter Miami42Atletico Madrid34Gremio29Nacional20Groningen15And despite his exit from Liverpool being more than a decade ago, some of his former Anfield colleagues are clearly still on good terms with him.“Congratulations friend,” wrote Lucas Leiva, while Maxi Rodriguez added “600 [goals] that’s crazy.”Although he is still continuing to perform for Inter Miami, it is clear that there will not be another 600 goals in Suarez’s career. But looking back through his journey so far, there could hardly be a better catalogue of strikes.