Lionel Messi leaves a special message for Luis Suarez

Luis Suarez received a heartfelt message from Lionel Messi after completing a homecoming with Uruguayan club Nacional earlier this week.

After leaving Atletico Madrid, the Uruguayan striker was available on a free transfer this summer.

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Lionel Messi, his best friend, played an important role in the transfer.

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Argentine gave Suarez his £12 million private jet so he could fly to Montevideo for his unveiling on Sunday.

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A video was shown to the 50,000 supporters who had gathered inside the club's Gran Parque Central Stadium to welcome their hero home.

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Suarez's next club has been a contentious issue ever since his contract with Atletico Madrid expired this summer.

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Aston Villa briefly appeared to be a serious contender, followed by Marseille and briefly even Borussia Dortmund.

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However, a social media campaign run by Uruguayan fans called #SuarezANacional (Suarez to Nacional) is said to have been enough to get his attention.

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The hashtag was used 50 million times across 35 countries, according to the club.

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