Uruguay striker Luis Suarez, who plays his club football with Liverpool, has been accused of biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini during a World Cup match on Tuesday, June 24. Suarez has already been banned twice in his career for biting.
Controversial striker Luis Suarez —
Uruguay striker Luis Suarez, who plays his club football with Liverpool, has been accused of biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini during a World Cup match on Tuesday, June 24. Suarez has already been banned twice in his career for biting.
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Television pictures showed Suarez dipping his head towards Chiellini, right, and when the Italian defender eventually got up, he pulled down his shirt and appeared to furiously indicate that he had been bitten on the shoulder.
Controversial striker Luis Suarez —
Television pictures showed Suarez dipping his head towards Chiellini, right, and when the Italian defender eventually got up, he pulled down his shirt and appeared to furiously indicate that he had been bitten on the shoulder.
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"I just collided with his shoulder. They are just casual incidences that occur during a soccer game," Suarez told reporters.
Controversial striker Luis Suarez —
"I just collided with his shoulder. They are just casual incidences that occur during a soccer game," Suarez told reporters.
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Suarez holds his mouth as Chiellini sits in the background. Suarez will now face a nervous wait to find out if football's world governing body FIFA will take action retrospectively -- given it was missed by the match officials -- and punish him.
Controversial striker Luis Suarez —
Suarez holds his mouth as Chiellini sits in the background. Suarez will now face a nervous wait to find out if football's world governing body FIFA will take action retrospectively -- given it was missed by the match officials -- and punish him.
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Chiellini shows an apparent bite mark on his shoulder. "Suarez is a sneak, and he gets away with it because FIFA want their stars to play in the World Cup," Chiellini told Sky Sports Italia.
Controversial striker Luis Suarez —
Chiellini shows an apparent bite mark on his shoulder. "Suarez is a sneak, and he gets away with it because FIFA want their stars to play in the World Cup," Chiellini told Sky Sports Italia.
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Suarez, left, celebrates the 1-0 win against Italy with his teammate Walter Gargano in the tunnel after the controversial match at Estadio das Dunas.
Controversial striker Luis Suarez —
Suarez, left, celebrates the 1-0 win against Italy with his teammate Walter Gargano in the tunnel after the controversial match at Estadio das Dunas.
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Suarez, fourth from left, heads the ball for teammate Daniel Sturridge to score his team's second goal during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Newcastle United on May 11.
Controversial striker Luis Suarez —
Suarez, fourth from left, heads the ball for teammate Daniel Sturridge to score his team's second goal during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Newcastle United on May 11.
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Suarez, left, was banned for 10 games in April 2013 after being found guilty of biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic during a English Premier League soccer match.
Controversial striker Luis Suarez —
Suarez, left, was banned for 10 games in April 2013 after being found guilty of biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic during a English Premier League soccer match.
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Ivanovic demonstrates the bite he received from Suarez to a referee.
Controversial striker Luis Suarez —
Ivanovic demonstrates the bite he received from Suarez to a referee.
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After his move to Liverpool in 2011, Suarez, left, was found guilty of racially abusing Manchester United's Patrice Evra and was fined $63,000 and banned for eight matches.
Controversial striker Luis Suarez —
After his move to Liverpool in 2011, Suarez, left, was found guilty of racially abusing Manchester United's Patrice Evra and was fined $63,000 and banned for eight matches.
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During his time in the Netherlands with Ajax in 2011, Suarez was banned for seven games after leaving a scar on the collarbone of Amsterdam player Otman Bakkal.
Controversial striker Luis Suarez —
During his time in the Netherlands with Ajax in 2011, Suarez was banned for seven games after leaving a scar on the collarbone of Amsterdam player Otman Bakkal.
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Suarez celebrates a goal during a match between Utrecht and Groningen at Utrecht, Netherlands, in 2007.
Controversial striker Luis Suarez —
Suarez celebrates a goal during a match between Utrecht and Groningen at Utrecht, Netherlands, in 2007.
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