Uruguay's Luis Suarez has been banned from all soccer activities
for four months for biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini during a World Cup
match, FIFA announced Thursday.
The suspension also covers Uruguay's next nine international matches, meaning the country's best offensive player is ruled out of the rest of the World Cup in Brazil and the start of the Premier League season.
Suarez, who plays professionally for Liverpool, was also fined 100,000 Swiss francs ($112,000 US).
Uruguay advanced to the knockout stage by beating Italy 1-0 on Tuesday in Natal, Brazil. One minute before the decisive goal, Suarez clashed with Chiellini and was caught by television cameras apparently biting his shoulder.
Match referee Marco Rodriguez of Mexico appeared not to see the incident and took no action.
Suarez, 27, has previously been suspended by professional leagues in the Netherlands and England for biting opponents.
The high-scoring striker didn't confirm or deny biting Chiellini, but said he was angry that the Italian defender had hit him in the eye during the game.
"These are things that happen on the pitch, we were both in the area, he thrust his shoulder into me," Suarez said in Spanish. "These things happen on the pitch, and we don't have to give them so much [importance]."
Uruguay faces Colombia in the round of 16 on Saturday (CBC, CBC.ca/FIFAWorldCup, 3:30 p.m. ET).
The suspension also covers Uruguay's next nine international matches, meaning the country's best offensive player is ruled out of the rest of the World Cup in Brazil and the start of the Premier League season.
Suarez, who plays professionally for Liverpool, was also fined 100,000 Swiss francs ($112,000 US).
Uruguay advanced to the knockout stage by beating Italy 1-0 on Tuesday in Natal, Brazil. One minute before the decisive goal, Suarez clashed with Chiellini and was caught by television cameras apparently biting his shoulder.
Match referee Marco Rodriguez of Mexico appeared not to see the incident and took no action.
Suarez, 27, has previously been suspended by professional leagues in the Netherlands and England for biting opponents.
The high-scoring striker didn't confirm or deny biting Chiellini, but said he was angry that the Italian defender had hit him in the eye during the game.
"These are things that happen on the pitch, we were both in the area, he thrust his shoulder into me," Suarez said in Spanish. "These things happen on the pitch, and we don't have to give them so much [importance]."
Uruguay faces Colombia in the round of 16 on Saturday (CBC, CBC.ca/FIFAWorldCup, 3:30 p.m. ET).
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