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Luis Suarez Names Gabriel Batistuta as the Player He Most Admired Growing Up

Barcelona striker Luis Suarez was reunited with former Liverpool team-mate Jamie Carragher this week, as the two sat down to discuss the highs and lows of the Uruguayan's career so far in an interview for MailOnline.

Among the questions on life at Barcelona and his hopes for the future, Carragher asked Suarez to name the one player he admired most of all as a youngster.

"Gabriel Batistuta," was Suarez's instant response. "He was a spectacular No 9 - great at finding space, shooting from outside the box, good in the air.