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Luis Suarez FIFA bite ban

  • Luis Suarez somewhat acknowledges bite, offers public apology to Chiellini

    In his tweet, Suarez expressed his regrets on what occurred during the incident. Moreover, he said his apologies to Chiellini and "the entire football family," which could mean his fans, FIFA, his sponsors and to anyone who might have been affected with his actions. Moreover, he also vowed that such incident would never happen again.
  • Liverpool to fight back against FIFA's ban on Suarez, says report

    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.
  • Luis Suarez victim joins fans of beleaguered player to condone FIFA ban

    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.
  • Adidas to decide on Luis Suarez sponsorship following FIFA bite ban

    Daily Mail said senior Adidas officials were reportedly engaged in an emergency meeting on Thursday following the ban issuance to work out a position on the controversial football player. It has been said that Adidas has already dropped Suarez from all of its commercial activities for the rest of this year's World Cup and has already planned high-level talks with the player and his representatives at the end of the tournament.
  • FIFA imposes 4-month ban, £65K fine on Luis Suarez over Chiellini bite

    Although the punishment was not as grave as the maximum penalty FIFA could impose based on its disciplinary code, the ban itself could threaten the Uruguayan's career after the World Cup. This means that Suarez would be missing 13 Liverpool games aside from the ones Uruguay would be playing in the tournament, Daily Mail explained.