Luis Suarez is facing a lengthy ban after the Liverpool striker bit Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini on the shoulder in Uruguay’s 1-0 Wor...
Luis Suarez is facing a lengthy ban after the Liverpool striker bit Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini on the shoulder in Uruguay’s 1-0 World Cup victory on Monday.
For the third time in his troubled career, the 27-year-old has been caught on camera sinking his teeth into an opponent.
Incredibly, the controversial striker attempted to explain the outrageous incident by saying: ‘These things happen in the box. We were in contact, chest against shoulder and I got a knock in the eye.’
Victim Chiellini declared: ‘Suarez is a sneak and he gets away with it because FIFA want their stars to play in the World Cup. I’d love to see ifthey have the courage to use video evidence against him.
‘The referee saw the bite mark, too, but he did nothing about it.’
FIFA have indicated they will investigate today after Mexican referee Marco Rodriguez did not see the incident.
The world governing body will no doubt look unkindly on Suarez, given his long history of disciplinary issues.
They have the power to ban any player for as long as two years if they see fit. It is more likely that Suarez will receive a much shorter retrospective ban that could still end his tournament after Monday’s victory saw Uruguay advance to the last 16 at Italy’s expense.
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