English Premier League CEO Richard Scudamore, speaking at the official launch of the 2014-15 Premier League season, described Luis Suarez as accident waiting to happen and said thatLiverpool was right to sell the striker, especially after the Uruguayan bit Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini on the shoulder during the World Cup this summer. “I can’t say […]
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FIFPro: Suarez Ban 'Unfair'
FIFPro, the world union for professional players, on Friday called for Luis Suarez’s ban for biting to be reduced after the Barcelona and Uruguay striker’s appeal was heard bythe European Union’s Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). According to Reuters, FIFPro said the ban was excessive and that Suarez had been “trialed and vilified in […]
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Shower Mishap Sidelines Uruguayan Midfielder
Midfielder Nicolas Lodeiro, a member of Uruguay’s 2011 Copa America-winning team, was unable to debut for Brazilian club Corinthians after injuring himself while showering. Lodeiromissed his team’s goalless tie at Coritiba because a soap dish that fell on his foot caused a deep cut and needed several stitches.
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Report: CAS Could Reduce Suarez Ban
An unnamed source from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) tells Goal.com that Luis Suarez’s four-month ban for biting could be reduced, allowing the newly signed Barcelona striker toplay in the club’s first game of the 2014-15 La Liga season. The 27-year-old Uruguay international was fined 100,000 Swiss francs ($111,000) and received a nine-match […]
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Uruguay President: Suarez Needs a Psychiatrist
Uruguay President Jose Mujica claims that Luis Suarez needs help from a psychiatrist rather than a ban from soccer. The new Barcelona striker received a nine-game internationalsuspension, a four-month ban from all soccer-related activity, and a fine after being found guilty of biting Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini in Uruguay’s 1-0 win against Italy in theWorld Cup […]
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Report: Cavani Demands EPL Move
Sky Sports on Monday reported that Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani has demanded a move to the English Premier League after failing to settle with the French champion. The27-year-old Uruguay international only joined PSG last summer, signing a five-year contract, but he has been frustrated due to PSG’s insistence on playing star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovicin […]
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FIFA Blocks Surez's Barca Unveiling
FIFA on Monday confirmed that Barcelona’s new signing Luis Suarez would not be publicly unveiled until after he serves his four-month ban for biting Italy’s GiorgioChiellini during the World Cup. Last week, his former club Liverpool agreed to sell the Uruguay striker to Barca for 75 million pounds ($128.3 million), which is the third largest […]
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Suarez Completes Barca Move
Luis Suarez on Friday completed his move from Liverpool to Barcelona, with the latter paying a fee thought to be close to 75 million euros ($102 million). The Uruguay international, who hit31 league goals for Liverpool last season, will travel to Barcelona next week for a medical. Suarez was last season’s Premier League top scorer […]
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FIFPro: Concussions a 'Ticking Time Bomb' for FIFA
FIFPro, the international professional soccer players’ union, on Thursday accused world governing body FIFA of “playing with lives” by allowing players to return to the fielddespite showing signs of concussion. While FIFA guidelines say a player with signs of concussion should be withdrawn, FIFPro pointed out that several players have continued in games at the […]
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FIFA Rejects Suarez Ban Appeal
FIFA on Thursday rejected Liverpool and Uruguay striker Luis Suarez’s appeal against a four-month ban from all soccer-related activities for biting Italy’s GiorgioChiellini. The Uruguayan soccer federation (AUF) had described FIFA’s ruling as an “excessive decision” for which “there was not enough evidence”. Suarez can now make a further appeal to theEuropean Union’s Court of […]