SAO PAULO (AP) — Luis Suarez scored twice to give Uruguay
a 2-1 victory over England at the World Cup on Thursday, making an
instant impact on his return from injury.
The striker lashed in
the winner in the 85th minute in the Group D match after seeing his
first-half opener canceled out by Wayne Rooney.
Suarez, who hadn’t
played for more than a month after undergoing knee surgery, is the
Uruguay player who knows this England side best, having played for
Liverpool for more than three years.
And by taking his World Cup
tally to five goals, Suarez took the gloss off Rooney finally scoring
his first on football’s biggest stage at his third tournament.
Rooney tapped the ball home from close range in the 75th minute after connecting with Glen Johnson’s
pass.