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Photos: Luis Suarez greeted by hero's welcome as he arrives in Uruguay

It must have been an emotional moment for Luis Suarez. And you’ve got to respect Uruguayans too. In some places, he would have been booed to the grave. But they chose to give him a hero’s welcome. Thousands waited at the airport for 12 hours to welcome Luis suarez who was kicked out of the World Cup after biting an opponent back to the country.
Uruguay’s President who joined them later said he wanted to give him a big hug. Suarez later arrived with his wife and two children at about 5am but only few of them were left as most went home when he didn’t arrive on time. How thoughtful of them all.
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Uruguay coach shocked by the severity of Suarez ban, quits FIFA position

Uruguay national team coach, Oscar Tabarez has announced his resignation as a FIFA committee member following the ban of one of his team players, Luis Suarez few days back. Tabarez who walked out of a press conference at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Friday said the Uruguayan player was being made a scapegoat.
In his 15-min pre-match speech, Tabarez blamed the English press for mounting pressure on the FIFA disciplinary panel to punish Suarez. ” The decision was much more focused on the opinions of the media, and that media attacked immediately at the conclusion of the match. I don’t know what their nationality was, but they all spoke English.”It is not wise, at least it is not prudent to be in an organization with people who exerted pressure in order to promote this decision. They have “values that are very different from those that I believe I have.” He added.
The 67 year-old continued, “Who wins, who loses? Who benefits, who is harmed? Who ended up getting things their way? We never thought or expected what we found out when we were told about the details of the punishment — of an excessive severity.”
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Photo: And the Suarez troll continues

You people should leave Luis Suarez alone. Someone had better start a #LeaveSuarezAlone movement. The dude has suffered enough. So this naughty US football fan pretends that Suarez is biting him as he takes a selfie next to an advertisement near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil yesterday.

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"Suarez's ban too harsh, could ruin his livelihood"- Fred (Brazil Forward)

We all feel for Suarez, well, others don’t. They deem the punishment meted out to the Uruguay striker for biting an opponent appropriate. Not because it was the verdict was the best FIFA could come up with but because he’s done it twice and has apparently not learnt from previous punishments. However, Brazil striker Fred thinks Suarez’s punishment was taken too far. Here’s what he told the press

“You can’t deny that Suarez committed a mistake, but as a player and a human being who sometimes takes things to heart, I think the ban is too severe. The majority of people I have spoken to about it think it is fair but it is a punishment that could ruin his livelihood.

I think he has to be punished, but I would really like to see him continue playing in this World Cup in Brazil.”

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Biting incident: Luis Suarez fined £66,000, banned for 4months and from entering any stadium

Luis Suárez was doing exceedingly great in the tournament, his top form and excellent performances in Uruguay games were hailed by fans and football lovers across the globe until the ugly incident happened. For biting an opponent (Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini) in World Cup clash, the Liverpool striker has been handed a 4-month ban, fined £66,000 and banned from entering any stadium by FIFA committee.
Claudio Sulser, Chairman, FIFA independent disciplinary committee said: “Such behaviour 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 Disciplinary Committee took into account all the factors of the case and the degree of Mr Suárez’s guilt in accordance with the relevant provisions of the code. The decision comes into force as soon it is communicated.”
His 9-game suspension for biting is longest EVER in the World Cup. Even if he appeals successfully, he will not be able play in any matches. Luckily, his ban will not affect any possible transfer, so he stands a chance of moving to another club next season, for now, he is on Barcelona’s radar.
Meanwhile that’s the third time he’ll be biting an opponent, I repeat, he should have his front teeth cropped.
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"I'd rather receive a bite than a leg breaking challenge" Joey Barton rises in defence of Luis Suarez after latest biting incident

Finally someone from football world feels Suarez’s pain. Queen Park Rangers (QPR) midfielder, Joey Barton has defended Uruguay striker, Luis Suarez in the heat of criticisms from fans and football lovers all over his latest biting incident. You would recall that the Liverpool playmaker sunk his teeth into the back of Giorgio Chiellini when his team clashed with Italy few days back.
The English Footballer’s take is that nobody is perfect and a leg breaking tackle is worse than biting. He added he is a winner and his punishment isn’t the end of the world.

“He’s at it again! Should Suarez face a lengthy ban of 2+ years? I love Suarez. I love his passion for the game. I would have him on my team everyday of the week. I am also aware you can’t defend him here. All things considered I’d rather receive a bite than a leg breaking challenge. Whilst he should be punished, it is not the end of the world. He’s a winner. If that means he occasionally steps over the line between right and wrong, than thats what comes with the territory. Nobody’s perfect.” He wrote on his twitter page.
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Luis Suarez might face 2- year ban over latest biting incident

No doubts, this dude needs help. Someone should also consider cropping his front teeth. Uruguay striker, Luis Suarez might face two years ban over latest biting incident at the World Cup, FIFA has confirmed. The Liverpool star appeared to have sunk his teeth into the back of Giorgio Chiellini when his team clashed with Italy last night.

A statement from FIFA spokesperson reads thus, “We are awaiting the official match reports and will gather all the necessary elements in order to evaluate the matter.”            

Jim Boyce, Britain’s FIFA vice-president and head of FIFA’s referees committee, also voiced his concerns about Suarez’s actions. “I have watched the incident several times on television. There is no doubt Luis Suarez is a fantastic footballer but, once again, his actions have left him open to severe criticism. FIFA must investigate the incident seriously and take whatever disciplinary action deemed necessary.”

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Lionel Messi, C Ronaldo, Eden Hazard, Luis Suarez others make 25 Most Valuable Soccer Players In The World list.

Prominent footballers; Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Eden Hazard, Luis Suarez have made The Football Observatory’s annual list of its 25 Most Valuable Soccer Players In The World.
11 players are from the English Premier League EPL, 8 from Spanish La Liga, 2 play in France, 2 play in Germany, and 2 in Italy. Also 4 of the players are from Barcelona, 3 players from Real Madrid, Liverpool and Chelsea.
Taken into consideration include their age, length of contract remaining, position, player performance at club level for last and previous seasons (matches, minutes, goals, assists, passes, tackles, interceptions, etc.), results of the clubs to which players belong, players’ international experience and results of association represented at national A-team level.”

1. Lionel Messi (Barcelona, Argentina) — $272-317 million
2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid, Portugal) — $144-167 million
3. Luis Suarez (Liverpool, Uruguay) — $134-156 million
4. Eden Hazard (Chelsea, Belgium) — $103-120 million
5. Neymar (Barcelona, Brazil) — $86-99 million
6. Paul Pogba (Juventus, France) — $83-96 million
7. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid, Wales) — $80-92 million
8. Mesut Ozil (Arsenal, Germany) — $67-78 million
9. Edinson Cavani (PSG, Uruguay) — $65-76 million
10. Mario Gotze (Bayern Munich, Germany) — $64-74 million
11. Diego Costa (Atletico Madrid, Spain) — $64-74 million
12. Oscar (Chelsea, Brazil) — $63-$72 million
13. Sergio Aguero (Manchester City, Argentina) — $62-72 million
14. Isco (Real Madrid, Spain) — $56-65 million
15. Raheem Sterling (Liverpool, England) — $53-61 million
16. Ross Barkley (Everton, England) — $50-58 million
17. Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich, Germany) — $50-$58 million
18. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United, England) — $50-58 million
19. Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool, England) — $50-58 million
20. Andres Iniesta (Barcelona, Spain) — $50-58 million
21. Mario Balotelli (AC Milan, Italy) — $48-56 million
22. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea, Belgium) — $48-56 million
23. Juan Mata (Manchester United, Spain) — $47-54 million
24. Sergio Busquets (Barcelona, Spain) — $47-54 million
25. James Rodriguez (Monaco, Colombia) — $47-54 million

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Luis Suarez tops Bloomberg's list of most influential footballers. See top 20

Liverpool’s Luis Suarez has topped Bloomberg Sports list of most influential players. The Uruguayan who scored 31 goals and assisted 12 in 33 Premier League matches piped out the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the rankings.

Bloomberg’s criteria include: Effectiveness and efficiency when performing specific attacking tasks, including goals, shots, creativity etc.

Top 20 most influential players

(1) Luis Suarez (Liverpool)

(2) Lionel Messi (Barcelona)

(3) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (PSG)

(4) Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)

(5) Kevin Strootman (Roma)

(6) Diego Costa (Athletico Madrid)

(7) Mehdi Benatia (Roma)

(8) Robert Lewandowski (Borussia Dortmund)

(9) Tiago (Athletico Madrid)

(10) David Silva (Manchester City)

(11) Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich)

(12) Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund)

(13) Miranda (Athletico Madrid)

(14) Yaya Toure (Manchester city)

(15) Carlos Tevez (Juventus)

(16) Leandro Castan (Roma)

(17) Martin Demichelis (Manchester City)

(18) Diego Godin (Athletico Madrid)

(19) Gervinho (Roma)

(20) Thiago Silva Club- (PSG)

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Luis Suarez wins PFA player of the year award + PFA team of the year

Liverpool’s Luis Suarez has been named PFA Player of the Year. Chelsea’s Hazard Eden also scooped the PFA Young Player of the Year award. The announcement was made last night, April 28, 2014.
The Uruguayan who has scored 30 Premier League goals this season said, “I always try my best for the team and it is nice to get awards but really this is for my team-mates and the staff at Liverpool because without their help I wouldn’t have this prize.”
 
PFA TEAM OF THE YEAR
(1) GK: Petr Cech (Chelsea)
(2) RB: Seamus Coleman (Everton)
(3) CB: Vincent Kompany (Man City)
(4) CB: Gary Cahill (Chelsea)
(5) LB: Luke Shaw (Southampton)
(6) RM: Adam Lallana (Southampton)
(7) CM: Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
(8) CM: Yaya Toure (Manchester City)
(9) LM: Eden Hazard (Chelsea)
(10) ST: Luis Suarez (Liverpool)
(11) ST: Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool)
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