MONTEVIDEO (AFP) – Disgraced Uruguay striker Luis Suarez apologised Monday to Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini for the bite that saw him expelled from the World Cup.
“I apologise to Giorgio Chiellini and the entire football family,” said a statement on Suarez’s official Twitter account, which acknowledged for the first time that there was “a bite.” “I vow to the public there will never again be another incident like” it, he added.
Suarez was handed a four month ban from all football activitie and suspended from nine internationals. It was his third offence of biting an opponent.
Suarez-bite Uruguay’s forward Luis Suarez reacts during a Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. Uruguay won 1-0. AFP PHOTO/ DANIEL GARCIA
But Suarez said “I deeply regret” the clash with Chiellini.
“The truth is that my colleague Giorgio Chiellini suffered the physical result of a bite that occurred in the collision he suffered with me,” said the statement.
Suarez, who flew into a hero’s welcome in Montevideo after being expelled, issued the statement from his family’s home.
Full text of the apology
“After several days of being home with my family, I have had the opportunity to regain my calm and reflect about the reality of what occurred during the Italy-Uruguay match on June 24, 2014.
“Independent from the fallout and the contradicting declarations that have surfaced during these past days, all of which have been without the intention of interfering with the good performance of my national team, the truth is that my colleague Giorgio Chiellini suffered the physical result of a bite in the collision he suffered with me. For this:
- I deeply regret what occurred.
- I apologize to Giorgio Chiellini and the entire football family.
I vow to the public that there will never again be another incident like.”
If for say na dis kind vampire we get for our team, when dey play with power and teeth, we for enter quartal final on d day of final we go bite even referree dem carry cup come home, lol
Posted: at 1-07-2014 09:33 AM (10 years ago) | Hero
Good 1 suarez, no mind dem haters, bite more defenders so dem go dey fear to mark u.lolz
u no dey try at all for advice. e fit be neck next time o0 meaning sey e carial don die be dat. my advice be sey make dem dey put dog belt for him mouth be4 e enter fied play.
Posted: at 1-07-2014 12:38 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
If for say na dis kind vampire we get for our team, when dey play with power and teeth, we for enter quartal final on d day of final we go bite even referree dem carry cup come home, lol
upon all our matta, make we begin dey bite join am? u strong.
Posted: at 1-07-2014 12:41 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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