Luis Suarez may now be confirmed as the ultimate human biter as he exhibited once again during Uruguay‘s match against Italy. With the Italians down to 10 men following Claudio Marchisio‘s 60th-minute sending off, Suarez and defender Giorgio Chiellini scuffled off the ball. Suarez buried his face into Chilleini’s back and the Italian instantly tried to shake him off as they both went to ground.
Chiellini then stood up and pulled down his shirt to show the referee the possible bite marks in his flesh while Suarez held his teeth.Suarez was not punished for the bizarre incident, though. And moments later Uruguay’s Diego Godin scored the match’s only goal to send Uruguay to the knockout stage at Italy’s expense.
If Suarez did intentionally bite Chiellini, it would be the third time he’s done so to an opponent during a match. The first came in 2010 when he bit PSV’s Otman Bakkal while playing for Ajax. That resulted in a seven-match ban. The second came when he bit Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic while playing for Liverpool in 2013. That resulted in a 10-match ban.
With Reports from Brooks Peck of Dirty Tackle
