Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez appeared to bite Italian Giorgio Chiellini on the shoulder in their crucial Group D match, which will determine which team advances to the second round.
This is not the first time Suarez has been caught biting an opponent. He was suspended for seven games in 2010 after biting a PSV player in Holland, and was suspended for 10 games in England for viciously biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic in 2013.
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Update: Uruguay went on to win the match 1-0, knocking Italy out of the World Cup. Look for FIFA to take punitive action against Suarez in the coming days.
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