Luis Suarez might have been successful this time around, but it appears that the Uruguayan striker had previously failed in an attempt to bite Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini.
FIFA have opened disciplinary proceedings against the the Uruguayan forward, after Suarez on Tuesday, appeared to have bitten the defender on the shoulder with the game still goalless and Uruguay facing elimination.
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Suarez faced off against Chiellini in the Confederations Cup in 2013, apparently trying to bite him.
The Uruguayans went on to win the match with Suarez, who has bitten opponents on two previous occasions, claiming he just collided with the Italian’s shoulder.
Pictures have emerged, that appear to show Suarez trying to bite the same opponent a year earlier.
Uruguay and Italy had met in last year’s Confederation Cup in Brazil in a third place play-off match which Italy won on penalties.
- The pictures appear to show Suarez leaning into Chiellini’s right shoulder with his mouth open and teeth bared.
Tuesday’s match was an opportunity for Suarez to finish what he started on Tuesday, one he couldn’t wait to sink his teeth into.
By Edwin Kwakofi/citifmonline.com/Ghana