Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo is delighted with the impact of Luis Suarez this season.

Cerezo moved quickly to snap up Suarez from Barcelona this summer after a move to Juventus fell through.

And as Atleti celebrate being top of the table at Christmas, Cerezo says: "At this point I am not going to discover Luis Suárez. Everyone knows what a huge player he is. One of the greatest scorers in the history of football.

"His arrival has given us enormous experience, he is an example for many of the young people who are in our team and he gives us a tremendous leap in quality."

On coach Diego Simeone, Cerezo added: "Simeone is a legend of our club. As a player he gave everything for the rojiblancos colors and now, in his coaching cycle, he has consolidated the team into the European elite.

"We are living and enjoying the club's brightest decade. All of us at Atlético are very proud of Diego and we know that we still have great moments to live."