Updated 11:35 PM EST, Sun, Dec 22, 2024

Tales from the World Cup: Luis Suarez Accused of Biting Giorgio Chiellini (with video)

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Somebody should have taught Uruguay Player Luis Suarez that biting is a habit to be broken before preschool. It seems that the serial biter has bitten again, this time taking a chunk out of the World Cup competition, and his Italian opponent, defender Chiellini. 

Although Chiellini was noticeably angry over the bite -- he pulled down his sleeve to reveal a series of teeth marks which were already visible to the naked eye -- no card was shown by the referee, and Uruguay advanced, winning the match 1-0.

Italy only needed a draw to advance, but a late goal by Diego Godin sealed Uruguay's fate as a member of the group of 16.

Suarez is certainly no stranger to biting incidents on the pitch. The footballer made waves among the soccer community after biting biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic, a move for which he was suspended 10 games.

And that's hardly Suarez's first time in trouble for that move -- he was also banned in 2010 for biting another player, sitting out seven matches for that incident.

This time though, Suarez dodged a pretty big bullet. Suarez should have been red carded for that move, and although the move was successful this time, it could mean big consequences if he's caught again.

The World Cup is arguably one of the biggest sports events in the world, and pulling a blatantly illegal move like using your teeth to gnaw on another player was quite the gamble.

It seems to have paid off for Uruguay this time, but perhaps they should take measures to keep Suarez's teeth from colliding in their next matchup of the World Cup. This time, you can be sure the officials will be watching.

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