On This Day: Suarez bites a player for the third time

CAIRO – 24 June 2017: Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez bit Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini in the World Cup match between Italy and Uruguay on Saturday; Uruguay went on to win in a 1-0 victory.

The incident sparked a controversial conversation in the football world for two reasons. Firstly, because this was the third time that Suarez bit a player and secondly because the match was being watched by a large audience of fans.

According to Squawka, the first incident witnessed Suarez bite PSV player Otman Bakkal in a match that ended in a 0-0 draw between Ajax and PSV. The second incident was against Chelsea defender Branslav Ivanovic. The match that occurred in 2013 ended in a 2-2 draw between Liverpool on Chelsea. The third and last occasion came in the 2014 World Cup against Chiellini the Italian defender.

According to the Guardian, Suarez was banned four months on the club level, and was banned for 9 competitive international matches with Uruguay then he received a 66,000 sterling fine.

Barcelona’s striker Luis Suarez said in his book ”Luis Suarez Crossing the Line” that the match’s atmosphere and hype are the main reasons behind this action. He states that he has no ability to control his reactions.