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Suarez prefers Champions League football to Liverpool goals

Liverpool forward Luis Suarez has said he would happily trade a Golden Boot for UEFA Champions League football with the Reds. Suarez has scored 29 goals in 28 matches, and is on track to finish the season's top Premier League goalscorer and win the award.

But with just five games left for Liverpool to secure Champions League football next season, Suarez insists team success is more important than personal awards.

Suarez said: ""If I wanted to do that [win the Golden Boot] I could ask Stevie if I could take a penalty, but I don't like that.

"For myself it is more important that Liverpool finish in a good position. I try in every game to score because I am a striker.

"I love to make goals but for me if I could swap being top scorer or winning the Golden Boot for the team finishing in the top four that would be more important.

"Of course it would be special (to break the record). In the last few years I have tried to do my job as well as I can to help the team and the Liverpool supporters.

"We also know Chelsea and (Manchester) City dropped some points, so we're at the top of the league now and that's amazing for us."

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