Luis Suarez has been banned from all football
for four months and nine FIFA international matches after biting an Italian
defender Goirgio Chiellini.
FIFA made the ruling after footage emerged of
Uruguay striker Suarez biting down on the shoulder of Italian defender Giorgio
Chiellini in the 80th minute of their World Cup clash.
The ban will mean he misses the rest of the
international tournament, including Uruguay's last 16 match against Colombia on
Saturday, and the start of the Premier League next season.
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| Suarez at his hotel room
Claudio Sulser, chairman of the FIFA
disciplinary committee, stated ‘'Such behavior cannot be tolerated on any
football pitch and in particular not at a FIFA World Cup, when the eyes of
millions of people are on the stars on the field,' The nine-game ban will serve during Uruguay's
next nine fixtures, including the game against Colombia, while the four month
ban will exclude him from all football activities until late October.
To worsen matters FIFA also prohibited Suarez from even entering a stadium at the World Cup and also banning him from all football activities. 
This is a photo still that probably sank Suarez
Explaining further, FIFA
spokeswoman, Fischer stated that Uruguay football federation can appeal the
sanctions, though Liverpool could not be formally involved in any legal
challenge, Fischer said.
The four-month ban includes Liverpool's first
three Champions’ League group-stage games in the five-time European champion's
return after a five-year absence.
Suarez will also miss the first nine matches of
the Premier League and has been ruled out of next year's Copa America.
Officials also fined the Liverpool striker
100,000 Swiss francs, equivalent to £65,000.
Fischer said Suarez would still be allowed
transfer to a different club during the ban, but would not be able to play for
a new club until the sanction ends.
Hate him or love him, Suarez remains a fantastic footballer
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We wait and wonder, what happens next.
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