Luis Suarez claims innocence: ‘I lost my balance and fell on top of Italy’s Chiellini, hurt my teeth’

Claiming “innocence” Uruguay striker Luis Suarez has said that he “lost his balance” and did not bit Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini, having been slapped with a four month ban from all forms of football by governing body Fifa. Suarez has denied biting Chiellini and said that his face hit the latter’s shoulder after he lost his balance at World Cup. According to some reports, Suarez has written in the defence he submitted to Fifa that “in no way (did) it happen how you have described, as a bite or intent to bite.” He is learnt to have added that he became unstable and lost his balance due to the impact and that is why fell on top of his opponent.

It has left a small bruise on his cheek and sharp pain in his teeth, added Suarez in his defence. Footages and images have been doing the rounds that clearly show Luis Suarez commit his third biting offence in four years during World Cup match against Italy. He returned to Uruguay on Thursday night after being banned by Fifa, but was given a hero’s welcome by his fans.