Suárez Is Back to His Old Ways — This Time, He Bit a Teammate

Uruguayan striker Luis Suárez, also known as “El Pistolero,” is famous to the general public not only for his footballing achievements. There’s a page in his career that quite literally bites.

The latest episode happened during a dramatic CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal, where Lionel Messi was shining and carrying Inter Miami to the semifinals (a 3–2 win on aggregate). In the 89th minute, tensions boiled over and a scuffle broke out — almost turning into a full-blown fight. A perfect moment for Suárez.

During the melee, his teammate Jordi Alba tried to pull him away, but perhaps Luis didn’t recognize him — or maybe he just thought, "I’m not done yet.” He bit his teammate on the finger and, with his left hand, started choking him and forcing him to the ground. The Spaniard was in shock and fell over.

It’s worth noting that Olivier Giroud, a forward from the opposing team, was nearby. He tried to separate both Suárez and Alba but was a second too late. In the chaos, he also helped take Jordi down — but who knows what could’ve happened if Giroud had focused on stopping the Uruguayan. Maybe the Frenchman, not the Spaniard, would’ve been added to Luis’ list of victims.

What’s most surprising is Suárez’s own reaction. At the start of the episode, he looks terrifying — genuinely furious, lunging at his opponent, yelling. Then, when Alba grabs his arm, Suárez turns toward him with the eyes of a predator, bites him mercilessly — and instantly seems to realize his mistake.

He quickly pulls his teeth off Jordi’s finger, but forgets about his grip and ends up throwing the Spaniard to the ground anyway, muttering something and even flashing a strange, awkward smile. It all played out like a decent thriller about a werewolf who can’t tell friend from foe in the heat of the moment.

The global football community has long been aware of “El Pistolero’s” special tendencies. This is far from his first biting incident. He’s got plenty of victims — at least four confirmed, and according to Daily Star, possibly nine if you include Alba.

It all started back in 2010, when Suárez was playing for Ajax and bit PSV’s Otman Bakkal on the shoulder. He wasn’t even shown a yellow card during the match, but was later handed a seven-match ban.

The next incident came three years later, while playing for Liverpool. In a match against Chelsea, he bit Branislav Ivanović. That one cost him a 10-match suspension.

The most infamous episode came at the 2014 World Cup, when he bit Giorgio Chiellini in front of a global audience. FIFA handed him a four-month ban from all football-related activity.

In this new chapter of his long-running saga, Suárez hasn’t been punished yet — but his fate now lies in the hands of the disciplinary committee.

Recently, media outlets reported that Luis had moved into a new house with his family to be closer to his good friend Leo Messi. The Uruguayan spent a substantial sum on a seaside mansion in the resort city of Fort Lauderdale. But who knows what his true reasons were for the move? Maybe the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner should watch his fingers.

Published by Patrick Jane
15.04.2025