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Undoubtedly Federico Valverde is one of the most outstanding players in Europe at the moment, helping coach Carlo Ancelotti to meet all the expectations that a team like Real Madrid has, looking for the international with the Uruguay national team that ticket to the World Cup in Qatar 2022 and try to take the most coveted prize for every footballer in his career, causing his great football endless praise from footballers and ex-footballers.

With a consolidated present in one of the most important teams in the world, Federico Valverde was interviewed by Infobae to know more about his incredible performances with the Merengue team, and above all, for the Uruguayan to express his point of view about the statements that not long ago offered his national team captain, Luis Suárez, who assured that the midfielder has conditions similar to those of Steven Gerrard, one of the last legends of Liverpool.

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Although Fede is flattered by the statements made by his national team-mate and rectified by his coach at Madrid, the 24-year-old stated that despite the similarities with Gerrard, he will be looking to leave his mark and his name on Merengue and Charrúa football. "I see characteristics of him (Steven Gerrard), obviously I'm not going to say no, but one always looks out for one's own, I also want to leave my name and my mark on the world of football, not only in Madrid but also in the national team".

Making Luis Suárez's statements his own, the merengue footballer himself sees motivation in the comparison of his football with that which Gerrard once played for Liverpool, and for him it is a source of pride that comparisons are now being made with a legend of world football. "It's nice because it has to be motivating to be compared to a player like that, it's also a source of pride for me, that I'm seeing things from such an important person in football".

Federico Valverde compared to Steven Gerrard

Although some will disagree that the Uruguayan has certain technical characteristics to the Anfield legend, there is no one more qualified and suitable at this time to talk about these comparisons than Luis Suarez, as at the time the gunman came to share dressing room with Gerrard at Liverpool and now does so with Valverde in the Charrúa national team.