Look who's laughing now, says two-goal tormentor Luis Suarez

Uruguay striker Luis Suarez said his two-goal match-winning performance against England in Thursday’s 2-1 World Cup triumph was the perfect response to his critics.

“I have been thinking about this, it was something I dreamed about happening quite a lot,” he said. “I’m enjoying this moment, because of all I suffered, the criticism I received. So there you go.

“It was a dream afternoon because we won, because of the way we won, and for what the rival meant to me, for everything that was said, the doubts, and this was a way to demonstrate everything I wanted to prove,” he said.

Suarez scored with a clever first-half header and struck the winner five minutes from time with a trademark powerful shot to almost certainly eliminate England from the tournament.

“Before the game too many people in England laughed about my attitude over the last few years,” he said. “This is a very good time for me. I want to see what they think now.

“It was one of the best games I’ve played. It’s an amazing moment for me. Maybe a few days ago I thought this wouldn’t be possible.”

The controversial Liverpool striker had knee surgery last month and missed the opening game against Costa Rica, so he was also keen to pay tribute to his doctor Walter Ferreira.