URUGUAY DEFENDER DIEGO Lugano lashed out at Giorgio Chiellini after the defender claimed he was bitten by Luis Suarez as Italy crashed out of the World Cup.
Italy’s second successive elimination at the group phase was marred by the sending-off of Claudio Marchisio and claims by Chiellini that he was bitten by Liverpool striker Suarez.
Suarez has twice previously served lengthy bans for biting incidents and Chiellini claimed he should have followed Marchisio by being sent off.
However Lugano said he was “disappointed” by the Juventus veteran’s claims. Asked to react to the incident after the game, Lugano bolted into a tirade against the Italian.
“You need to show me [the incident] because I didn’t see anything.
“Did you see it today or did you see what happened in other years? You couldn’t have seen it today because nothing happened.
“The worst of everything is the attitude of Chiellini. He’s a great player, who has had a great career it doesn’t correspond with Italian football, as sportsmen leaving the field, crying and appealing against a rival.
“As a man he disappointed me totally. I really looked up to him.”
Minutes prior to Diego Godin’s winner for the South Americans, there was controversy as Chiellini and Suarez tussled for a ball in front of the Italian goal.
Suarez appeared to try and headbutt the defender, who moments later pulled down his jersey to reveal what he later claimed were bite marks.
Meanwhile, Suarez was seen sitting on the ground with his hand up towards his mouth.
“He bit me, it’s clear, I still have the mark,” Chiellini told Italian television station Rai after the match.
“The referee should have blown his whistle and given him a red card, also because he was simulating.”
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World governing body FIFA said they could not make an immediate judgement.
“We are awaiting the official match reports and will gather all the necessary elements in order to evaluate the matter,” a FIFA spokesperson told AFP.
But other officials were quick to condemn Suarez.
“There is no doubt Luis Suarez is a fantastic footballer but once again his actions have left him open to severe criticism,” FIFA vice-president Jim Boyce told the BBC.”There is no doubt that Fifa must investigate this incident very seriously and take whatever action is deemed necessary.”
Uruguay’s 1-0 victory mean they join surprise Group D winners Costa Rica in the last 16.
Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez said he hadn’t seen it.
“I don’t know, I don’t have anything to say about it. During the game we’re concentrating on other things,” he said.
“It’s a World Cup, we don’t do cheap morality.”
However when asked how Uruguay would react if Suarez was sanctioned, Tabarez added: “You are making me repeat. I did not see the incident. Luckily we’ve played many matches without Suarez, in the qualifiers.
“For us he is a very important player within the group. I can already see that he is coming under attack, so we will have to find a way to defend him.”
If Suarez is found guilty of another biting incident, it is inconceivable he will face anything other than a lengthy ban.
In November 2010 he was banned for seven matches by the Netherlands FA after biting PSV Eindhoven’s Otman Bakkal on the shoulder when he played for Ajax.
In April 2013, he was given a 10-match ban by the English FA after biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic in a match at Anfield.
He was also banned for eight matches in 2011 for racially abusing Manchester United’s Patrice Evra.
Uruguay would want to wake up to the fact they’ve a cannibal dog/ lunatic playing for them
jesus is it a Uruguayan national trait to be completely self deluded and obnoxious ???
Jeremy stop being so racialist.
“As a man he disappointed me totally.” This coming from a team-mate of Suarez, a true shambles of a man.
These fellas and those before them have lost sight of the once beautiful game, and have turned it into a crap soap opera. Football has gone to the dogs in the last 20 years with all of the diving and theatrics, and has probably gone past the point of no return.
As exciting a world cup as it has been, pretty much every game has been dominated by grown men pulling Hollywood faces and diving every chance they have…
Stop waxing lyrical man. Ever seen footage of the beautiful game from 50′s or 60′s when they were kickin lumps out of each other and corruption was endemic?
I’d take the kicking lumps out of each any day other over the diving.
The corruption thing hasn’t changed much…
Suarez was just a bit tired from all the good messages and reading the newspapers for knocking out England so he had a little yawn and the Italian bloke walked into him and claimed that Luis bit him ..he’s just trying to get suarez a bad name. Ban the Italian cheat
As a captain Lugano is disgraceful. Its up to him to take responsibility for his teammates. Undoubtedly he’s seen the replays which are pretty conclusive. His attitude shows just what is wrong with modern day football: no respect, no honesty, no sportsmanship. Football has become a con man’s sport.
Have a snickers Luis. You can be a right diva when you are hungry!
Leave luis alone
Ok
Keane and Cantona got long bans and rightfully so but Suarez has been caught biting a player for the third time of the ball. At least d other two weren’t sneaky about it. Hope they throw the book at him. Probably catch it with his mouth tho.
2 donegal players have also claimed they were bitten by Suarez
im afte a few pints but my eyes still cant see him bite the fella (in you tube vids my ol computer wont play these ones on the score ) he def head butted him tho and got a well deserved elbow in the gob for it.. im trying to see it but i cant see a bite there
Here go to specsavers when you sober up before you crash your car or something serious good lad.
and that’s why idiots shouldn’t drink
Roy Keane and Eric Cantona. Two reasons why I’ll be defending Luis. This was harmless stuff!
Should have been a Red Card for a head butt, no bite from Suarez though this time though. Three match ban.
Suarez reaches in with his forehead and Chialini lifts his left shoulder up. All happens in milliseconds so no time for Suarez to execute a deliberate bite.
The Anti-LFC Brigade are loving the conjecture though. And FIFA Nazis controlling all the footage means that most people haven’t had a chance to review before commenting.
Chialini is a pure disgrace though, but not atypical of Italian footballers in the main. Bent as nine Bob notes Guv…
He was just trying to get Uraguay’s main threat sent off. Not a single mention of him trying to cut Suarez in half earlier on.
Luis Suarez All 3 Bites – http://youtu.be/Uy31pdfntUw
your not very bright Ronan god help you son