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Luis Suarez 'bite': Uruguay striker in World Cup controversy (BBC Sport) - Suarez pushed his head towards Chiellini in the penalty area just before Diego Godin's Uruguay winner. Chiellini then pulled his shirt down to show the referee an apparent mark on his shoulder made during the clash. "It was ridiculous not to send Suarez off. It is clear, clear-cut," Chiellini told Italian television station Rai TV. "Then there was the obvious dive afterwards because he knew very well that he did something that he shouldn't have done." After the clash between the players, Suarez went to ground holding his mouth, apparently suggesting he had been elbowed. As the Italian defender ran after referee Marco Rodriguez, Uruguay forward Gaston Ramirez attempted to get Chiellini to cover his shoulder. Fifa will wait to receive the referee's report before deciding whether to take action against Suarez. "We are awaiting the official match reports and will gather all the necessary elements in order to evaluate the matter," a spokeswoman told BBC Sport. « click for more info Suàrez never lost a match with a bite incident (AD.nl) World Cup 2014: Uruguay eliminates Italy as Luis Suarez involved in another biting controversy
(BBC Sport) - Suarez pushed his head towards Chiellini in the penalty area just before Diego Godin's Uruguay winner.
Chiellini then pulled his shirt down to show the referee an apparent mark on his shoulder made during the clash. "It was ridiculous not to send Suarez off. It is clear, clear-cut," Chiellini told Italian television station Rai TV.
"Then there was the obvious dive afterwards because he knew very well that he did something that he shouldn't have done."
After the clash between the players, Suarez went to ground holding his mouth, apparently suggesting he had been elbowed. As the Italian defender ran after referee Marco Rodriguez, Uruguay forward Gaston Ramirez attempted to get Chiellini to cover his shoulder.
Fifa will wait to receive the referee's report before deciding whether to take action against Suarez. "We are awaiting the official match reports and will gather all the necessary elements in order to evaluate the matter," a spokeswoman told BBC Sport.
« click for more info Suàrez never lost a match with a bite incident (AD.nl)
World Cup 2014: Uruguay eliminates Italy as Luis Suarez involved in another biting controversy
He got banned for 7 and then 10 matches on the previous occasions. That's not just a bit of foul play, it's a serious offense which conveys no real gain. I can't see suarez playing again in the competition. I can't see that as worth any imagined gain. keep to the Fen Causeway
Suàrez never lost a match with a bite incident (AD.nl)
Suarez knows what he is doing - trust him :-] Uruguay needed a goal - they got a goal. When was the last time FIFA "rectified" a refereeing situation?
This game there were still 10 minutes to go, so anything could have happened. godin could still have scored that goal.
No, I think that for some reason his reason was scrambled, a "plus" became a "minus" and he goes berzerk for 15 seconds. Now he's out of the world cup, possibly an international ban for many many games. That's not worth having.
He's a crafty so and so and very fond of very cynical gamesmanship. But this crosses a line from securing advantage into something deranged. Which is what it is; deranged keep to the Fen Causeway
By the way, Greece is an European powerhouse again at the moment :-) They would meet Costa Rica in the next round.
Did you know... you're more likely to be bitten by Luis Suarez than a shark.— Sydney Aquarium (@Sydney_Aquarium) 25 Juin 2014
Did you know... you're more likely to be bitten by Luis Suarez than a shark.
FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings over Luis Suárez 'bite' FIFA's disciplinary panel "is responsible for sanctioning serious infringements which have escaped the match officials' attention," the governing body said in a statement. "Any type of proof may be produced," FIFA noted, including "reports from referees, declarations from the parties and witnesses, material evidence, audio or video recordings." FIFA set a World Cup precedent for using video review in 1994. Then, in a quarterfinal, Italy defender Mauro Tassotti's elbow to the face of Spain's Luis Enrique escaped the referee's attention. FIFA later banned Tassotti for eight international matches. World Cup 2014: Disgraceful Luis Suarez must face record ban after biting incident Suarez certainly hasn't been helped by the apologists who blame anyone else for his every misdemeanor. Excuses have been made for his misconduct. They cannot be anymore, even by those whose love of his talent and desire for his prolific scoring to continue have caused them to mislay their moral compass. If FIFA is to have any credibility, it has to issue a severe suspension. It could carry on far into the next year of international soccer. It might even entail a ban from all soccer, impacting his club career. His latest misdemeanor did not occur in Liverpool's colors, but the club has indulged him too often. Judging from coach Oscar Tabarez's post-match comments, so has Uruguay.
FIFA's disciplinary panel "is responsible for sanctioning serious infringements which have escaped the match officials' attention," the governing body said in a statement.
"Any type of proof may be produced," FIFA noted, including "reports from referees, declarations from the parties and witnesses, material evidence, audio or video recordings."
FIFA set a World Cup precedent for using video review in 1994.
Then, in a quarterfinal, Italy defender Mauro Tassotti's elbow to the face of Spain's Luis Enrique escaped the referee's attention. FIFA later banned Tassotti for eight international matches.
World Cup 2014: Disgraceful Luis Suarez must face record ban after biting incident
Suarez certainly hasn't been helped by the apologists who blame anyone else for his every misdemeanor. Excuses have been made for his misconduct. They cannot be anymore, even by those whose love of his talent and desire for his prolific scoring to continue have caused them to mislay their moral compass.
If FIFA is to have any credibility, it has to issue a severe suspension. It could carry on far into the next year of international soccer. It might even entail a ban from all soccer, impacting his club career. His latest misdemeanor did not occur in Liverpool's colors, but the club has indulged him too often. Judging from coach Oscar Tabarez's post-match comments, so has Uruguay.
This is excellent. Well done whoever made it https://t.co/991YhtweLB #Suarez— Jim Daly (@jimdalycomedy) June 25, 2014
This is excellent. Well done whoever made it https://t.co/991YhtweLB #Suarez
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