Few 35-year-olds would have quite the list of suitors Luis Suarez appears to have gathered after the announcement he is leaving Atletico Madrid at the end of the season.
The Uruguayan bid an emotional farewell to the Spanish giants at the weekend, but behind his teary face is a determined figure wanting one more shot in European football.
The former Barcelona striker wants to compete at the World Cup this winter and by turning down various offers from South America in January, he clearly believes staying on this continent will give him the best possible chance of doing so.