Luis Suarez set the standard in every Liverpool training session and even worked through injury, according to former teammate Sergi Canos.
The striker scored 82 goals in 133 appearances for the Reds between 2011 and 2014, lighting up games as he did so in incredible fashion.
Canos arrived at Melwood as a 16-year-old from Barcelona in 2013 and spent one season alongside Suarez, having been invited to train with the senior squad by manager Brendan Rodgers on numerous occasions.
And the winger, who is playing a key part of Brentford's promotion push this season, has spoken to Goal about the first time he met the Uruguayan and saw his elite work ethic in action.
"He was fantastic," Canos said.
"It was the first time I thought okay, this is Luis Suarez who is scoring goals every weekend, earning who knows how much, and he's training like this on a Monday?!
"I remember the very beginning of one training session. I was very good friends with Jose Enrique, and all the Spanish guys used to have breakfast together. Luis had something going on with the nail on his foot. I don't know what happened, but he was limping.
"And Jose Enrique was like: 'Well it's Monday, don't train'. Luis was like: 'Maybe, maybe, I'll ask the physio'.
"And he went out and trained, limping, on Monday! They'd just played on the Saturday! I went home and I was amazed. I was like: 'This guy loves football!'
"He just said: 'I can't stay inside, I just want to go outside and train with you guys!' We were like: 'Yes, but what's the point?!'
"Now I understand that there is a point. Now, I'm like this. That's why the standard has to be up here."
Suarez is firing in the goals once again this season and has scored 16 for La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid while 24-year-old Canos has featured in every Championship match for Brentford this term.
