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Luis Suarez bite: FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Uruguay striker

FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Uruguay striker Luis Suarez after he appeared to bite Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini during a World Cup match.

Luis Suarez, 27, and the Uruguayan Football Association have until 17:00 Brazilian time on Wednesday to respond to FIFA.

The Liverpool forward clashed with Giorgio Chiellini during Tuesday’s Group D game, which Uruguay won 1-0 to qualify for the last 16.

The referee took no action at the time.

Uruguay’s Luis Suarez appeared to bite Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini during a World Cup match

The maximum ban Luis Suarez could face if FIFA takes retrospective action is 24 matches or two years.

Luis Suarez has defended himself in an interview with Uruguayan television, saying: “These are just things that happen out on the pitch.”

“It was just the two of us inside the area and he bumped into me with his shoulder.

“There are things that happen on the pitch and you should not make such a big deal out of them.”

Giorgio Chiellini, 29, described Luis Suarez as “a sneak”.

He added: “I’d love to see if FIFA has the courage to use video evidence against him. The referee saw the bite mark, but he did nothing about it.”

After the clash between the players, Luis Suarez went to ground holding his mouth, apparently suggesting he had been elbowed.

Giorgio Chiellini ran after Mexican referee Marco Rodriguez in an attempt to show him the alleged bite mark, pulling his shirt down to bare his left shoulder.

As he did so, Uruguay forward Gaston Ramirez tried to stop Giorgio Chiellini by pulling the Italian’s jersey back into place.

The incident occurred towards the end of the game, shortly before Luis Suarez’s team-mate Diego Godin scored the only goal of the match.

Diego Godin’s winner eliminated four-time champions Italy from the World Cup and secured Uruguay, semi-finalists in South Africa four years ago, a match against Colombia in the next round.

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