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A Luis Suarez bite on Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini has cast a black cloud over Uruguay’s advancement to the Round of 16 at the Brazil World Cup.
The incident came in the 79th minute of the match, while the scores were locked at nil all. Uruguay went on to win the match 1-nil with a goal inside the last 10 minutes.
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Following the incident, Suarez is clearly caught grasping at his front teeth. Watch the video above and decide for yourself on the intentions of the Uruguayan striker.
NEWS: @chiellini calls for action against @luis16suarez over 'bite' http://t.co/Fd5Nm5wzfA #SBSWorldCup #ITAURU pic.twitter.com/I3gjXZxRUu
— SBS – The World Game (@TheWorldGame) June 24, 2014
Sadly the incident comes as no surprise to those who have followed Suarez’s career to date.
In 2010, while playing for Dutch giants Ajax, Suarez became involved in a scuffle during which he got a good taste of Otman Bakkal.
Then in 2013, playing for Liverpool in a match against Chelsea, the hungry striker had a nibble on Branislav Ivanovic’s arm while the two tussled for position in the penalty area.
The clash with Chiellini makes it a hat-trick of biting incidents for the talented scorer.
Suarez completes his hatrick of bites http://t.co/EtBdVLD84q
— Football Vines (@FootballVines) June 24, 2014
The incident will now be reviewed by FIFA’s disciplinary committee and Suarez faces potentially being ejected from the tournament.
Speaking on the incident, FIFA vice-president Jim Boyce stated: “There is no doubt that Fifa must take this incident very seriously and take whatever action is deemed necessary. Luis Suarez is a fantastic footballer but once again his actions have left him open to severe criticism.”
Suarez has been subsequently charged over the incident, and he could be banned from anywhere between two games and 24 months if found guilty of the charge.
Suarez and Uruguay have until 5pm Brazilian time (6am AEST) on Thursday to provide evidence.
Make sure you watch the video above to see for yourself!
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