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Luis Suarez Sparks Frenzy After Almost Biting Teammate

Luis Suarez Sparks Frenzy After Almost Biting Teammate

FC Barcelona legend Luis Suarez has made international headlines for seemingly attempting to bite his Inter Miami teammate during a scuffle.

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Luis Suarez appeared to momentarily attempt a bite a player's hand, only to pull back upon realising the hand near his neck belonged to his teammate, Jordi Alba.

The bizarre moment, now going viral, took place during Inter Miami's Concacaf Champions Cup quarter-final second leg clash against LAFC.

In the 89th minute, tempers flared after a challenge by LAFC's Marlon Santos, sparking a heated scuffle between players from both sides.

Inter Miami went on to win the match 3-1, thanks to a brace from Lionel Messi, progressing to the semi-finals with a 3-2 aggregate victory.

A widely shared video on social media shows Suarez reacting instinctively as a hand touches his neck during the melee. 

Mistaking it for that of an opponent, the Uruguayan striker appeared to lunge toward it before quickly realising it was Jordi Alba’s and pulling back. 

According to Spanish outlet Marca, Olivier Giroud had grabbed Suarez's collar during the escalating chaos.

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Suarez's split-second reaction has since drawn plenty of attention online, given his controversial history.

In the past, the Uruguayan forward has faced repercussions for biting incidents: in 2010, while playing for Ajax, he bit PSV’s Otman Bakkal and received a seven-match ban.

While at Liverpool, he bit Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic in 2013 during a Premier League match, resulting in a 10-match ban. Additionally, he infamously bit Giorgio Chiellini during the 2014 World Cup, leading to a four-month suspension.

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