Ex-Liverpool star claims "family man" Luis Suarez "never went out" with the boys

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Liverpool ace Stewart Downing has revealed that Luis Suarez never really socialised much with the lads during his three-and-a-half year stint on Merseyside, despite his big on-field personality.Whether you loved him or you loathed him, Suarez was absolutely box office in English football and was never too far away from making the headlines - for better or for worse.He netted 82 goals, was crowned PFA Player of the Year and came within inches of firing Liverpool to Premier League glory for the first time in their history, while on the flip side was embroiled in a racism scandal, was regularly accused of diving and was even caught chomping Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic.READ MORE: Arsene Wenger stands by "ludicrous" Luis Suarez bid despite Jamie Carragher's furyAll in all, Suarez was as compelling as they come, but according to Downing, away from the pitch he was anything but."Luis was like two different characters, honestly," Downing told Daily Star Sport ahead of the 360 Sports TV Masters Cup. "Off the pitch he was a lovely lad.

A bit quiet, literally with his wife and kids all the time."He didn’t come out a lot. Never really. But put him on a football pitch and he turned into a winner.

He just wanted to win, he'd do anything to win, scrap and fight. Amazing player."Who was better for Liverpool - Luis Suarez or Mo Salah?

Let us know in the comments section belowThe former England international shared a dressing with Suarez for a year-and-a-half and says he was struck by how down-to-earth the Uruguayan was, in spite of his radical - and often controversial - playing style."Suarez was pretty chilled, laid back.