Inter Miami forward Luis Suarez has reportedly helped to prevent a suicide attempt while enjoying a MLS post-season break with wife Sofia Balbi.
Suarez is currently enjoying a well deserved break ahead of reporting for pre-season training duty in Florida. However, the 37-year-old frontman showed how brave he is off the pitch.
During his time in Ciudad de la Costa, Suarez is said to have joined efforts to coax a man down from a tree who was threatening to hang himself if his partner did not show up.
According to reports, discussions with the 29-year-old lasted 20 hours.
Luis Suarez of Uruguay celebrates after scoring a goal (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
DirecTV Sports reports that Suarez delivered an “emphatic talk” that helped to lure the man in question down from a six-metre high tree. His presence was most welcome as the person was located in a dune that made access difficult for the National Navy’s rescue efforts.
Suarez and his partner Balbi had been out for a walk on the Solymar promenade close to where they are staying in Uruguay.
The Specialised Domestic Violence Unit of the Ministry of Interior took charge to provide care and a professional evaluation once the man had been talked out of taking his own life.
