Luis Suarez made an exciting statement to the football community on Tuesday, revealing that his team, which was first established in 2018, will formally join Uruguay’s professional football league.  The team, which has changed its name to Deportivo LS, will begin play in Division D, the fourth division of the Uruguayan Football Association’s league structure.  As a participant in this ambitious effort, Suarez’s former Barcelona colleague and current Inter Miami teammate Lionel Messi is bringing a dash of celebrity to the endeavor.

Suarez, Uruguay’s all-time leading scorer, expressed his excitement on social media about the club’s potential to reach both the junior and professional levels.  “I made the decision to include Deportivo LS in the AUF’s professional and youth divisions.  In an engrossing video, the 38-year-old striker presented Messi as his new companion and said, “But this dream doesn’t end here.”  “I invited my friend to join the project so we can continue sharing our vision of football and hard work.”

Messi said, beaming, “It’s a privilege that you choose me.  I want to do all in my power to help you continue to grow and, above all, to accompany you on this trip.”  Local sources attest that Messi will actively engage as a partner, even though his precise function in the team is still a fascinating mystery.  Alvaro Recoba, a former Uruguayan international and Inter Milan player, has been appointed head coach of the squad, which is another fantastic acquisition.

 The excitement and expectation around this endeavor were demonstrated by the club’s Instagram profile, which was founded concurrently with the announcement and saw a parabolic surge, gaining over 40,000 followers in only two hours.

In Ciudad de la Costa, close to Montevideo, Suarez and his family have been painstakingly building a large sports facility and training city on eight hectares since 2018.  Serving more than 3,000 club members, the facility is a hive of activity with roughly 80 professionals working there.  A synthetic turf stadium that can accommodate 1,400 spectators, a seven-a-side field that can accommodate 620 people, and youngster contests featuring women’s football categories that defy social standards are just a few of its striking features.