​Uruguay’s Suarez bites again

By Park Sae-jin Posted : June 25, 2014, 10:50 Updated : June 25, 2014, 10:50

 

A biting incident involving Uruguay forward Luis Suarez occurred during a Group D preliminary soccer match between Italy and Uruguay of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil on Tuesday (local time), reports said.

Replays showed Suarez and Italian defender Chiellini tangling during the match at the Dunas Arena in Natal, and Suarez seemingly biting the left shoulder of Chiellini.

When asked whether he bit Chiellini in an interview following the game, Suarez did neither confirm nor deny it, according to AFP news agency.

“These are just things that happen out on the pitch," he was quoted as saying.

FIFA, meanwhile, said it began to investigate the incident, the reports said.

Previously, Suarez received penalties twice for similar biting incidents.

Uruguay edged Italy 1-0 to reach the Round of 16 of the 2014 World Cup.
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