By Stephen Mcgowan As Luis Suarez sunk his teeth into the fine detail of his £75million move to Barcelona on Tuesday night he accepted a call. It came – as it often does - from his brother-in-law, a fellow professional footballer in a landscape as far removed from the sun-kissed La Rambla and grandeur of La Sagrada Familia as it’s possible to imagine. Hours before playing for Icelandic champions KR Reykjavik against Celtic in a Champions League second round qualifying tie before a crowd of just 1,700, Gonzalo Balbi lifted the phone to seek the advice and encouragement of his famous – some might say infamous – in-law.
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Luis Suarez is the brother-in-law of KR Reykjavik star Gonzalo Balbi
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Balbi' sister Sofia is married to Uruguay star who is serving ban for biting
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Balbi called Barcelona striker for advice before Champions League qualifier with Celtic
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Balbi claims the pair talk a lot and go back to when Uruguay striker was 15-years-old
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Celtic won second-round fixture 1-0 thanks to late debut goal from Callum McGregor
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Luis Suarez joined Barcelona in the summer after leaving Liverpool in £75million transfer
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