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| Luis Suárez apologises to Giorgio Chiellini for World Cup bite | Luis Suárez apologises to Giorgio Chiellini for World Cup bite |
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| Luis Suárez has issued an apology “to Giorgio Chiellini and the entire football family” for biting the Italy defender during Uruguay’s 1-0 World Cup group-stage win. | Luis Suárez has issued an apology “to Giorgio Chiellini and the entire football family” for biting the Italy defender during Uruguay’s 1-0 World Cup group-stage win. |
| In a statement posted on his Twitter account, the Liverpool striker said: “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 24 June 2014. | In a statement posted on his Twitter account, the Liverpool striker said: “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 24 June 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: | “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 deeply regret what occurred. |
| • I apologize to Giorgio Chiellini and the entire football family. | • I apologize to Giorgio Chiellini and the entire football family. |
| • I vow to the public that there will never again be another incident like this.” | • I vow to the public that there will never again be another incident like this.” |
| My apologies to Chiellini: pic.twitter.com/CvfkkjxzlM | My apologies to Chiellini: pic.twitter.com/CvfkkjxzlM |
| The statement, datelined “Montevideo, 30th of June 2014”, comes just two days after Suárez claimed that he simply lost his balance and hit his teeth against Chiellini. In Uruguay, the defence of the striker has hitherto been staunch, with the country’s president José Mujica describing the four-month ban imposed by Fifa as “fascist” and decrying football’s governing body as “old sons of bitches”. | The statement, datelined “Montevideo, 30th of June 2014”, comes just two days after Suárez claimed that he simply lost his balance and hit his teeth against Chiellini. In Uruguay, the defence of the striker has hitherto been staunch, with the country’s president José Mujica describing the four-month ban imposed by Fifa as “fascist” and decrying football’s governing body as “old sons of bitches”. |
| Chiellini tweeted Suárez with a message in response: “It’s all forgotten. I hope FIFA will reduce your suspension.” |