Luis Suarez’s physio postponed his own cancer treatment to ensure the Uruguay striker was fit for his destruction of England.
Walter Ferreira, 63, was due to have treatment before the World Cup. His decision to cancel it paid off on Thursday as Suarez’s brace sank England.
- Wayne Ferreira was due to have treatment before the World Cup
- The 63-year-old cancelled to get Suarez ready in time to face England
- Suarez had an operation to fix a knee injury just a month ago
- Liverpool star smashed a brace to sink Three Lions in Sao Paolo
- Suarez celebrated his first goal with Ferreira and paid tribute afterwards
Suarez, who rushed over to Ferreira after giving Uruguay a first-half lead, had worked with the physio after knee surgery four weeks ago.
Ferreira said: ‘I am grateful the coaching staff had the confidence to send Luis to work with me.’
