Saurez bites Ivanovic so what?



Suarez bites Iva. Inset: Mike Tyson bite Holyfield

It is often said that when a Dog bites a man, it is no news but when a man bites a Dog, it becomes news worthy. What about the incidence that took the shine of the match between Liverpool and Chelsea where Luis Suarez bit Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic? What do you call that?

The match played at Anfield, Liverpool home ground on sunday ended 2-2 saw Suarez playing the Hero and the Villain at the same time. He helped his team picked that draw at home, his effort cannot be over-emphasized.

Known for controversy, several bans for different reasons and the latest is the biting incidence. Not new to Suarez though ‘cos he has once marched the mud before in November 2010 while at Ajax, he was suspended seven games after biting PSV Eindhoven’s Ottman Bakkal during a dutch league game.

May be Suarez needs to be told the Mike Tyson story. Without much ado, Tyson after the infamous fight nicknamed the ‘Bite-fight’ with Evander Holyfield lost so much even getting suspended permanently from boxing but after a year of sorrow and appeal, he got his license back to fight.

Now Luis Suarez has been fined by Liverpool, the Professional Footballers Association proposes an Anger Management Counselling, the FA yet to take a stand on the case, and his future is being discussed although the club still want to keep him despite heavy criticism. 

Is the Tyson experience enough? No! But could help. Players need to be more responsible and understand that the kids are watching. Apology accepted, go and sin no more Luis Suarez.