World Cup 2014

[lxwarr30]

@ayodayo

I dont understand how anyone can defend Suarez on any front. I’m a lifelong football fan and i’ve never seen anything like this. As far as him being a role model, good father, all that sh** is for the birds. Lots of hypocrisy when it comes to athletes being role models so that’s just bs. That still does not nullify that this professional, high earning athlete bit another athlete. I actually like Suarez. He’s a joy to watch as a footballer. Other than his tendency to always dive and his previous biting episodes, i’m cool with everything including him saving the ball with his hands last WC.

I agree with Mobius Strip that he should be suspended for the world cup and beyond and everyone can just move on. No need to dwell on it or bad mouth the guy or talk about him being from Montevideo. I’d say most of the guys who play in the big leagues come from very humble beginnings and they’re not out here biting people. As an now highly paid footballer, You rose above that and you should act accordingly and if you don’t, you pay the price i.e. you get suspended from the world cup and beyond. 24 months should suffice. There were bigger stars before Suarez and there will be bigger stars after Suarez so i don’t see why this is even a debate. Suspend him for 24 months and everyone should move on.

Respect. People are trying to give him preferential treatment as a superstar and it’s clear that two games is not enough punishment if he keeps repeating it.

[Bremen74]

btw: I don´t remember a World Cup match to be postponed. Even in 1974 in Frankfurt the match between Germany and Poland took place:

[higgmond]

@Greenman72

So somebody help me out. If US-Germany is postponed, but in the meantime, Ghana and Portugal play to a draw, will they still play the US-Germany match? It seems like it would be kind of a moot point then.

I doubt they would postpone unless the stadium were deemed unsafe. The match does matter regardless of the Ghana-Portugal outcome though because it determines first place in the group. If the US were to actually win the match, they would finish first in the group.

[geo]

Hoping Germany wins this clean so the Red Devils can have the honour of sending the 'mericans home.

[ayodayo]

USA should be good. Muntari and Prince-Boateng are suspended. Sad stuff. Can’t believe they behaved the way they did.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28035928

[Palantir]

Boateng and Muntari are sent home…(Good news for US)

[Greenman72]

Is that the German Boateng or the Ghana one?

[higgmond]

^ Ghana.

[Bremen74]

Suarez banned for 9 matches plus four months from any football activity. Must pay 100k Swiss francs!

[hei.so]

@gringo\_bob

http://www.football365.com/manchester-city/9359992/Premier-League-Yaya-Toure-claims-Manchester-City-did-not-let-him-visit-dying-brother

This explains the stories about not respecting him that came out at the time of the post season trip to the UAE.

Can see him joining the mercenaries at PSG for £40m+

If that story is true, then I feel sympathy for him. It’s better than not being rewarded with cake.

[ayodayo]

Suarez got off really easy. Wow. Don’t see how they don’t exercise the maximum ban here. Would someone have to be a convicted murderer for that? Or maybe slap Sepp Blatter?

[el_macca17]

@Bremen74

Suarez banned for 9 matches plus four months from any football activity. Must pay 100k Swiss francs!

If we’re going by the book - I’m not sure why he even got banned, the referee didn’t give a card or discipline Suarez on the field. We’re giong off video evidence here, so why not just implement video replays? Why don’t they ban cheats caught on camera? This is just typical FIFA consistency.

[el_macca17]

@geo

Hoping Germany wins this clean so the Red Devils can have the honour of sending the 'mericans home.

Who are the Red Devils?

[brain_wash_your_face]

@ayodayo

Don’t see how they don’t exercise the maximum ban here. Would someone have to be a convicted murderer for that?

Right? “Hernandez will be banned from playing footie for the first 24 months of his lifelong prison sentence.”

[geo]

@mk17

@geo

Hoping Germany wins this clean so the Red Devils can have the honour of sending the 'mericans home.

Who are the Red Devils?

Belgium.

[higgmond]

@mk17

@Bremen74

Suarez banned for 9 matches plus four months from any football activity. Must pay 100k Swiss francs!

If we’re going by the book - I’m not sure why he even got banned, the referee didn’t give a card or discipline Suarez on the field. We’re giong off video evidence here, so why not just implement video replays? Why don’t they ban cheats caught on camera? This is just typical FIFA consistency.

I’ve read that Sepp is doing joyful backflips over the fact that they had video evidence because it helps support implementing video replays which he greatly favors.

[Palantir]

I think this is fair.

[higgmond]

@brain\_wash\_your\_face

@ayodayo

Don’t see how they don’t exercise the maximum ban here. Would someone have to be a convicted murderer for that?

Right? “Hernandez will be banned from playing footie for the first 24 months of his lifelong prison sentence.”

Hey, he hasn’t been convicted of anything yet.

[el_macca17]

@higgmond

@mk17

@Bremen74

Suarez banned for 9 matches plus four months from any football activity. Must pay 100k Swiss francs!

If we’re going by the book - I’m not sure why he even got banned, the referee didn’t give a card or discipline Suarez on the field. We’re giong off video evidence here, so why not just implement video replays? Why don’t they ban cheats caught on camera? This is just typical FIFA consistency.

I’ve read that Sepp is doing joyful backflips over the fact that they had video evidence because it helps support implementing video replays which he greatly favors.

I’m just pissed Luis is missing the first 3 months of the liverpool season.

[Griingo]

@mk17

@higgmond

@mk17

@Bremen74

Suarez banned for 9 matches plus four months from any football activity. Must pay 100k Swiss francs!

If we’re going by the book - I’m not sure why he even got banned, the referee didn’t give a card or discipline Suarez on the field. We’re giong off video evidence here, so why not just implement video replays? Why don’t they ban cheats caught on camera? This is just typical FIFA consistency.

I’ve read that Sepp is doing joyful backflips over the fact that they had video evidence because it helps support implementing video replays which he greatly favors.

I’m just pissed Luis is missing the first 3 months of the liverpool season.

without the ban he would probably have missed the full liverpool season and all the ones after it.