Liverpool striker Luis Suárez. wrote his name into World Cup bad records by biting Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini towards the end of the Uruguay v Italy match.
Uruguay looked to be heading for the exit in the 79th minute with the game locked at 0-0 – the South Americans needed victory – when Suárez tussled with Chiellini as they chased a ball inside the Italy penalty area.
The striker leaned his forehead into Chiellini, in what looked, initially, to be a headbutt before biting down on his opponent’s shoulder. Suárez flung himself to the ground and, moments later, he could be seen holding his teeth
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Chiellini reacted with fury, pulling down the neck of his shirt to expose what photographs revealed to be a bite mark.
The Mexican referee Marco Rodríguez a.k.a Dracula , took no action, as he did not have a clear view of the flashpoint,though close pictures show clearly the bite marks
Fifa's stand
Immediate action is bound to be taken,as Fifa's’s disciplinary code has the scope to ban a player for a maximum of 24 matches.
The Fifa vice-president Jim Boyce said: “I have watched the incident several times on television.
There is no doubt Luis Suárez is a fantastic footballer but, once again, his actions have left him open to severe criticism. Fifa must investigate the incident seriously and take whatever disciplinary action deemed necessary.”
Suarez's biting history reveals that he was banned for 10 games last year after biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic in a Premier League game and in 2010 he was suspended for seven games for biting an opponent while playing for Ajax Amsterdam.
Chiellini's reaction
The angry aItalian defender lamented after the game :
“It was ridiculous not to send Suárez off,”.
“It is clear, clear-cut. Then, there was the obvious dive afterwards because he knew very well that he did something that he shouldn’t have done."
“Suárez is a sneak and he gets away with it because Fifa want their stars to play in the World Cup. I’d love to see if they have the courage to use video evidence against him. The referee saw the bite mark too but he did nothing about it.”
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