Luis Suárez Bites Chiellini at the 2014 World Cup

David King

Luis Suárez’s biting scandal at the 2014 World Cup is one of football’s most infamous moments, and the footage behind it is as bizarre as the headlines. During Uruguay vs Italy, Giorgio Chiellini showed the referee the marks on his shoulder after Suárez lunged in, making it clear something had happened again.  The story traces the striker’s third biting incident, beginning with the Ajax match against PSV in 2010, then the clash with Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanović at Liverpool, and finally the World Cup incident that stunned viewers around the world. After trying to deny it, Suárez faced a four-month ban from all football events and a fine from FIFA, while Chiellini later forgave him.  This football documentary-style story captures a shocking sports controversy, player misconduct, World Cup drama, and one of the most talked-about moments in modern soccer history. It is a striking watch for fans of football scandals, sports history, and true-life match incidents.  For viewers searching for football documentary, Luis Suárez biting incident, World Cup controversy, soccer scandal, sports history, and narrated football stories, this video delivers the full bizarre timeline. It also fits searches for sports analysis, infamous football moments, and dramatic World Cup highlights.

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00:00As he lunged forward, his face hit the Italian's shoulder and both players hit the ground.

00:05And as Giorgio Chiellini eventually got to his feet and showed the referee the marks on his shoulder,

00:10it was obvious to just about everyone what had just happened.

00:14It looks to me that he's had a little bite at Chiellini. Surely not again.

00:17Yes, you heard that correctly. Again.

00:20Because this game, Uruguay vs Italy in the 2014 World Cup,

00:24was the third time Luis Suarez had bitten an opponent on the football pitch.

00:28His first nibble was back in 2010 when he was playing for the Dutch club Ajax.

00:32Deep into stoppage time, scoreless against their rivals PSV,

00:36Suarez clamped down on the shoulder of midfielder Otman Bakal.

00:40The referee didn't see it, but the cameras did.

00:42The Dutch Football Federation banned him for seven matches and the press christened him the cannibal of Ajax.

00:49And then three years later, now at Liverpool, he did it again,

00:52chomping the arm of Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic mid-match.

00:56Again, the referee missed it.

00:57Suarez stayed on the pitch and late in the game,

01:00casually scored a last-minute equaliser like nothing had happened.

01:04This time, the punishment was a bit harsher.

01:06A 10-match ban, Liverpool fined him two weeks of wages,

01:09and they insisted he start seeing a psychologist to get to the bottom of his strange compulsion.

01:14But clearly, it still hadn't sunk in.

01:16Because for a third time at the 2014 World Cup,

01:19in front of the entire planet, he bit Giorgio Chiellini.

01:22At first, he tried to deny it happened, claiming that he'd just fallen into the Italian player mouth first.

01:28But once the dust finally settled, he saw what the scandal had done to his family and his reputation,

01:33and he realised he'd quite literally bitten off more than he could chew.

01:37FIFA threw the book at him.

01:39Four months banned from all football events,

01:42and a fine of 100,000 Swiss francs.

01:44He publicly apologised, and Chiellini, remarkably, forgave him.

01:48And from that day in 2014,

01:50Suarez never bit anyone again, at least.

01:53So far.

01:54FIFA.

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