Luis Suarez admits that he struggled with the role as Liverpool’s stand-in captain.
The Barcelona striker wore the armband just twice during his three-and-a-half year spell with the Reds, against Oldham Athletic in the FA Cup and Tottenham.
But Suarez has revealed that he encountered difficulties with the role in the absence of erstwhile skipper Steven Gerrard and his deputies at Anfield.
Ahead of his side’s Champions League last 16 clash with Paris Saint-Germain, the Uruguay international has opened up about the situation.
“I like the low profile, to be a player among the others,” he told France Football.
“I am there to give a helping hand to the team but taking decisions, that is not really my thing.
“At Liverpool, I had the chance to be captain and it was not easy for me.
“Even if people find it hard to believe, I am someone quite shy. I am not used to pushing myself forward.
“There are players who are more marketable than me, more gifted with the media. But that does not bother me.
“The individual titles that I have been able to win, I got them on the pitch thanks to my performances and the help of my team-mates.”