Luis Suarez in tears after Atletico win La Liga title, says thankful to club after being disrespected at Barcelona

Luis Suarez was in tears as he sat on the turf for a video call after he won his maiden La Liga crown with Atletico Madrid on Saturday. Suarez won his 5th league title in Spain a year after being let go against his wishes by Barcelona.

Even as manager Diego Simeone and the rest of his teammates started celebrating after the final whistle was blown, Luis Suarez cut an emotional figure after they pipped their Madrid rivals to win the La Liga crown on Saturday. Suarez hit the winner as Atletico defeated Valladolid on the final league day to pip their cross-town rivals Real Madrid by 2 points. Tears of joy for @LuisSuarez9!His 21 goals helped earn the #LaLigaSantander title for @atletienglish... pic.twitter.com/X2WVDvlQqz Luis Suarez netted as many as 21 league goals as the Uruguayan made an instant impact after joining Atletico as a free agent at the start of the season. In a dramatic turn of events, Suarez was let go by Barcelona against his wishes -- a move that was widely criticised by quite a few, including Lionel Messi who openly lashed out at the Catalan side. Moments after Atletico won their first La Liga title since 2014, Suarez was seen crying profusely while sitting in front of his mobile phone on a video call. It was the fifth La Liga title for Suarez and was certainly the most special as he redeemed himself and proved the doubters wrong.