OLD HABITS NEVER DIE@luissuarez9............via @sportsbywest3

Barcelona hitman luis suarez has done it again, grabbing the headlines not because of netting a sublime hat trick against espanyol, Barcelona's opponent in the copa del rey, but for getting himself in an altercation with Pape Diop during the game, and  he was also alleged to have threatned Espanyol's player after the match which ended in a 4-1 victory for Barcelona.

The prince of controversy, Luiz Suarez has let his old  habit get to him, how difficult is it for the Uruguay striker to stay off controversies? one could easily write a book on the controversies the Barcelona front man has been involved in since his days at AJAX. the result of this controversy as ever is a  ban, only that its not a lengthy one, just 2 matches which his club side Barcelona are set to appeal, but really is there any need for an appeal? especially as its for a player who has never been too far from controversies.

Luiz Suarez was involved in an altercation with Pape Diop which culminated in the Espanyol midfielder receiving a red card.

the referee put it in his report that suarez goaded the players after the final whitsle, with suarez subsequently punished.

"once in the tunnel, barca's number 9, suarez while the espanyol players were coming up the stairs, waited for thrm and shouted at them on various occasions" read thev report.

he(suarez) said: i'm waiting for you, come here you are a waste of space.

it provoked a confrontation between players of both clubs and the present guards and coaches of both teams had to get involved.

 

 

 

here are previous controversies that this deadly striker has been involved in before this one:

 

November 2007

Joined Ajax from Groningen but he was later suspended by the Amsterdam club after a half-time dressing-room altercation with his team-mate Albert Luque.

July 2010

During the 2010 World Cup quarter-finals, Suárez prevented Ghana's Dominic Adiyiah from scoring in the final minute with a deliberate handball on the line and was subsequently sent off (his second international dismissal after being shown a red card on his Uruguay debut in February 2007). A penalty was awarded but missed by Asamoah Gyan as Suárez celebrated on the sidelines. Uruguay eventually went through to the last four on penalties.

November 2010

Suárez was handed a seven-match ban by the Dutch FA and fined by his club for biting the PSV Eindhoven midfielder Otman Bakkal during an Eredivisie match.

October 2011

Following his move to Liverpool in January 2011, he was involved in a tackle with Everton's Jack Rodwell and went down with apparent minimal contact. Rodwell was then sent off.

October 2011

Suárez was alleged to have racially abused Manchester United's Patrice Evra during a Premier League match. Suárez was later found guilty by an independent regulatory commission and banned for eight matches and fined £40,000.

December 2011

Was seen making an offensive gesture towards Fulham fans. At this time he had already been charged by the Football Association over the Evra incident, although not yet punished, but was handed a further one-match ban for the gesture.

February 2012

United and Liverpool met again at Old Trafford, but more controversy ensued as Suárez refused to shake Evra's hand before kick-off.

October 2012

Celebrated a goal in the Merseyside derby by diving in front of the Everton manager, David Moyes, who had earlier claimed that "divers such as Suárez are putting fans off the English game."

January 2013

Handled the ball prior to scoring Liverpool's winner in the FA Cup third-round tie at Mansfield.

 for the Barcelona forward, OLD HABITS NEVER DIE.



please note that suarez' controversial incidences was culled from: the guardian.