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ESPN said the club's view about the incident and the subsequent punishment was that it was unprecedented and have left them in a difficult position. It has been known that Liverpool is aware of Suarez's problems on the field but has relied on him last season, of which Suarez did not spoil as he went on winning the Professional Footballers' Association and Football Writers' Association player of the year awards and was the top scorer in the Premier League at 31 goals.

The Italian defender whom Suarez had bitten towards the end of a group match between Italy and Uruguay, criticized the world soccer body's punishment on the Liverpool forward, of which he had deemed "excessive," The Telegraph reported. Giorgio Chiellini also admitted that he feels sympathy for the otherwise talented 27 year-old and his family of whom he believes will also suffer.

ABC News reported that 36 attendees of the electronic dance music show of the Swedish disc jockey had to be taken to hospitals following complaints of illness which were apparently fueled by potential intake of illicit drugs, officials have said.