FC Barcelona superstar Luis Suarez lost his temper when he was told he would not play a part in Uruguay's clash against Venezuela, which they subsequently lost 1-0, in the Copa America on Thursday.
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The Uruguayan missed his country's first game of the tournament, a 3-1 loss to Mexico, due to injury, and the defeat on Thursday night saw La Celeste crash out of the competition.
During the game against Venezuela, Suarez was seen warming up on the sidelines in the second half, despite not being named as a substitute.
It appears the 29-year-old tried to force his coach's hand, with his team in need of goals, but was informed by a member of the technical team that he was not on the roster and therefore could not play.
The former Liverpool player reacted angrily as he returned to the bench, and was seen shouting at staff, throwing off his bib, and hitting the side of the dugout. He also reportedly threw a boot on to the field.
#CopaAméricaEnTyC La increíble reacción de Suárez porque no entró en el segundo tiempo https://t.co/EN0y6yd5SJ
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Manager Oscar Tabarez defended his decision not to play the striker after the match.
"There is no situation. The situation is what I told you (on Wednesday). The player is not ready to play," the 69-year-old said, as quoted by FourFourTwo.
"This is an issue about numbers and doctors. Even if the player is upset, I'm not going to play a player who is not 100%.
"If he got upset, that is something I was not aware of. He didn't tell me anything."
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