jueves, 17 de enero de 2013

Bites, dives and handballs -- the Suarez rap sheet - Times of India

LONDON: Luis Suarez, criticised by his Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers for admitting diving in a Premier League game against Stoke City last October, is no stranger to controversy.

Following is a timeline of incidents involving the Uruguayan international striker:

February 2007

- Makes international debut for Uruguay against Colombia but is sent off late in the game after receiving a second caution for dissent.

November 2007

- Having joined Ajax from Uruguayan club Nacional, he is suspended after a half-time changing room row with team-mate Albert Luque.

July 2010

- Sent off in Uruguay's World Cup quarter-final with Ghana for preventing Ghana from scoring a last-minute goal by handling the ball on the line. Enthusiastically celebrates Asamoah Gyan's subsequent penalty miss from the sidelines before Uruguay go through to the semi-finals on penalties.

November 2010

- Given a seven-game suspension by the Dutch Football Association and fined by Ajax for biting PSV Eindhoven's Otman Bakkal on the shoulder during a league match.

October 2011

- Now at Liverpool, he causes controversy with a dive that results in a red card for Everton's Jack Rodwell in the Merseyside derby.

- Accused of racially abusing Manchester United left-back Patrice Evra during a Premier League match, for which he later receives an eight-match ban and a £40,000 ($64,000, 48,000 euros) fine.

December 2011

- Handed a further one-match ban after making an offensive hand gesture towards Fulham supporters.

February 2012

- Sparks controversy again after refusing to shake Evra's hand as United and Liverpool line-up prior to kick-off in a game at Old Trafford.

October 2012

- Celebrates a goal against Everton with a comedy dive in front of Toffees manager David Moyes, who had claimed "divers" like Suarez were turning people away from the game.

January 2013

- Handles the ball prior to scoring the winning goal in Liverpool's 2-1 victory at non-league Mansfield Town in the FA Cup third round.

- Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers warns Suarez could face punishment from the club after admitting he dived to try to win a penalty against Stoke.

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