SUAREZ: Blatter salutes Suarez

The Fifa president is glad to see the
striker has accepted responsibility for
his actions and is looking forward to
seeing him back on the field at the end
of his suspension
Fifa president Sepp Blatter praised Luis
Suarez after the Uruguay striker apologised
for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini.
Suarez was suspended from all football-
related activity for four months and banned
for nine international games after being
found guilty of biting Chiellini during the
Group D World Cup fixture in Natal on June
24.
And Blatter told reporters at a seminar in Rio
de Janeiro on Wednesday that he was
pleased with Suarez's stance.
"He said 'I'm sorry' to the soccer family, and
that's fair play too," Blatter said.
"That shows he's a great player and I hope
he can have his soccer career back."
The 27-year-old, who was banned for biting
an opponent for the third time in his
professional career, had initially protested
his innocence following fierce backlash
around the globe.
But the Liverpool striker finally apologised
publicly in a move many believe was an
attempt to help pave the way for a transfer to
La Liga giants Barcelona, who are weighing
up a big-money offer .
Suarez was first embroiled in a biting
controversy back in 2010 during his time
with Ajax, when he was given a seven-game
ban for an incident involving PSV midfielder
Otman Bakkal.
The Liverpool star was then slapped with a
10-game suspension after biting Chelsea
defender Branislav Ivanovic at Anfield last
season.