Luis Suarez celebrates with supporters after the match between Atletico Madrid and Valladolid at the Jose Zorrilla stadium in Valladolid, Spain, on Saturday. AP

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Luis Suarez got emotional after helping Atletico Madrid clinch the Spanish Liga title  on Saturday.

A tearful Uruguayan striker after scoring in Atletico's 2-1 victory in Valladolid, thanked Atletico for opening their doors to him.

Suarez had moved to Madrid from Barcelona in August.

"I am filled with emotions," the 34-year-old Uruguayan striker told Spanish broadcaster Movistar.

In a veiled criticism of his former club, who finished the season in third place, he said "I had to live through a difficult situation, starting the season being under-appreciated and Atletico opened the door to give me the chance to show that I could still be a force."

"That's why I'm always going to be grateful to this great club for trusting me," Suarez said.

"Many people have suffered with me, my wife, my children, every day," he said.

"I've been in football for so many years and I think this is the year they have endured the most."

The title is "another proof that Atletico had a great season," he said.

"We showed that we were the most consistent team," Suarez said.

He said the title, which follows four he won with Barcelona, "is special, because of everything that some of us had to endure."

"Here are my statistics: five league titles in seven seasons. And here is Luis Suarez," he concluded.