888 Poker’s association with sports continues with new signing Footballer Luis Suarez announced yesterday. Liverpool’s striker, who scored 31 goals this season and was awarded the Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year award, will now be moving to another type of green-the poker felt.

The announcement by 888 poker comes at a time when the football world is eagerly awaiting the FIFA 2014 World cup. This will get on board the 888 wagon the football frizied fans who love Suarez. Along with him will come a dedicated football fan following who will now be exposed to the 888 poker brand.

Suarez who already extensively travels for football will now be expected to travel for playing live poker along with online poker. Though in times to come he might be busy with the World Cup, when he does have time to play, he will be joining a team already consisting of the famous cricketer Shane Warne, UFC Champion Georges St-Pierre, as well as poker stars JC Tran, Sofia Lovgren andXuan Liu.

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