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That argument would be a lot easier to make if this wasn't the third time he's done it, to go alongside the racism charge he was found guilty of. Oh absolutely, but if you look the other way the argument would be a lot harder if players like Pepe, Joey Barton, and others who have time and time again done criminal stuff on the pitch got these types of bans as well. It's because a bite is out of the norm, while a punch like Joey at Pedersen or Pepe kicking the living shit of a Getafe defender on the floor are far more dangerous for the player getting it. Also. Howard Webb ref for Brazil v Chile

I think the ban should be closer to 12months of international football rather than hit at club level as well. 4 months of not going to a stadium is ridiculous, how about these people that cause all sorts of trouble and FIFA don't do shit about them in countries? The hooligans in Brazil and England, the Barra Bravas in Argentina etc. I think the punishment is to harsh in the sense that he's done it in the World Cup. He should be banned from it, the qualifiers and then the Copa America. That's enough, hits him where it probably hurts him the most, not being able to represent his country for 12months in two big tournaments.

That's a sweet finish.

Klose motherfucker.

And everyone in a country smaller than Florida heard him. :lol:

I think a lot of them are 'Americans' Not saying htey didn't, but looking at the stadiums it's quite clear it's been mostly South Americans and then Mexicans in the stadiums. Think a lot of the 'Americans' are Mexicans. * Don't doubt for a second there's a s*** load of Americans either as I've seen them as neutral in the Fonte Nova for all the games, just saying that those numbers are wrong I'd believe. Yep. We're all white. Huh? I was going by games. Mexican fans have filled each game. Fair enough if american all wear different shirts to the game and are spread seperately, but the South Americans and Mexican fans ahve been the loudest until here. I apologize. I'm in a weird mood. I'm all US today fwiw Mike.

I think a lot of them are 'Americans' Not saying htey didn't, but looking at the stadiums it's quite clear it's been mostly South Americans and then Mexicans in the stadiums. Think a lot of the 'Americans' are Mexicans. * Don't doubt for a second there's a s*** load of Americans either as I've seen them as neutral in the Fonte Nova for all the games, just saying that those numbers are wrong I'd believe. Yep. We're all white. Huh? I was going by games. Mexican fans have filled each game. Fair enough if american all wear different shirts to the game and are spread seperately, but the South Americans and Mexican fans ahve been the loudest until here.

Bendtner got a fine so Neymar should get one as well. Ridiculous rule though

I think a lot of them are 'Americans' Not saying htey didn't, but looking at the stadiums it's quite clear it's been mostly South Americans and then Mexicans in the stadiums. Think a lot of the 'Americans' are Mexicans. * Don't doubt for a second there's a shit load of Americans either as I've seen them as neutral in the Fonte Nova for all the games, just saying that those numbers are wrong I'd believe.

How many games is this though? 9 internationals + big part of the league, league cup, Champions league as well. Must clearly be around 24 games in total. edit* 21 games. That's a s*** load of games. It is but isn't 24 matches the complete max punishment. Don't really see why three games was given as it makes them look weak. They can't even say, "we doled out the max punishment" can they? Silly from FIFA. I've seen far worse things on a pitch than a bite tbf to Suarez. It's horrible because he's done it for the third time and doesn't seem to learn. But 21 is enough. He'll miss the WC, Copa America and plenty league games.

No way Uruguay get through without Suarez IMO. Well yes probably, but he will be rejoicing that Brazil won't have to face Uruguay (with Suarez) nonetheless. With Suarez I would have backed them to beat Colombia and give Brazil a good game at the very least. Seriously, I have a hard time seeing them qualify to the next round even with Suarez. I'm most scared of Chile of all three teams even with Suarez playing.

How many games is this though? 9 internationals + big part of the league, league cup, Champions league as well. Must clearly be around 24 games in total. edit* 21 games. That's a s*** load of games.

and the scary thing is neither Uruguay or Liverpool (club or fans) will acknowledge any wrong doing and continue to paint him as a victimized martyr at the hands of the evil british press its no f***ing surprise he's continued doing this kind of s*** because he keeps getting protected and will no doubt do something similar in the future. Personally, I think he continues this sort of behaviour because he has serious problem with lack of impulse controland sanity, but it is incredible the lengths everyone involved for Uruguay has gone to protect him. They treat him like a differently abled family member. I'm happy with the ban. Think FIFA would bail out but they gave him the right punishment. people expecting 24months are clearly biased against him. He's going to miss so much football including the WC and Copa America if they don't win play another 4 games here. It's a good ban in my opinion, hits Uruguay heavily as well for defending him the pricks.

For what it's worht Muntari has been playing as a headless chicken and Kevin didn't look like giving a shit against Germany so maybe this is good news for Ghana.

FIFA decides who plays in the final? FIFA's fault England, Italy and Spain completely failed to perform as well?

http://sportv.globo.com/site/SporTV-na-Copa/noticia/2014/06/argentinos-sao-suspeitos-de-roubar-torcedor-no-entorno-do-beira-rio.html Horrible images of a man getting kicked on the floor after his tickets were stolen and he went after the argentine fans. Luckily other people were there so they didn't kill or hurt him.

Except the ones beating and robbing Brazilians and Nigerians for tickets to the game. It's a shame, a man was walking with his wife and kids when argentinians fans came up to him and took tickets away from him. These are no human being, if I didn't know Argentinians or Uruguayans or Brazilians I would think all of them/us are scum of the earth. Shameful acts. Like the Brazilians who came up to an argentine supporter and his brazilian wife and ripped the Argentina flag off his hand breaking two of his fingers... People are idiots.

Just got back from iran v Bosnia. Biggest snooze fest I've been to in my life.

Record. FIFA has given it to Neymar in the first game, Dzeko today, Messi against Iran, Messi against Bosnia and plenty other, even RvP got it ahead of Robben against Spain. Budweiser Man of the Match is only for the stars and not for the real man of the match.

Started reading the comments from articles about the incident in Uruguayan newspaper. Scary how people try to defend the guy, I mean, plenty saying it wasn't a real bite, wasn't intentional, the italian deserved it etc. It's just sickening reading those comments. Luckily it's not all, but a big part are morons.

I'm not sure what their names are off the top my head, but there's a CM from Chile and Colombia who have been class too. Marcelo Diaz has been belter for Chile if not stand out. Just saw Grandad Mondragon came on for Colombia, ace. Diaz that's the one. On Mondragon that was a class moment, whole crowd stood up and celebrated him coming on. Also made one class save which defied his age. Aranguiz has been good as well for Chile. What a moment for Mondragon, was amazing. Really looked like a grandad

Apparently headbutted a referee back in Uruguay in youth game or so. He's a challenged man and needs to be locked in for some mental help ffs.

Totti didn't in the Euro 2004 for spitting on Poulsen. No way he gets away with biting Chiellini.

It's not weird, they're all going to defend him, same would happen to any team that depend on a player like that. They know what he's done but they're going to try and protect him from a suspension. And if it doesn't work, they'll go ahead and try and win without him. There's no way those are genuine words.