In a bizarre twist during Inter Miami’s fiery clash against LAFC, Luis Suarez has once again found himself in the middle of controversy, this time for biting his own teammate, Jordi Alba.
The incident unfolded in the 88th minute after a heavy tackle on Lionel Messi by LAFC’s Marlon Santos sparked a heated confrontation between players from both sides. As tensions flared, Suarez appeared to mistake Alba for an opposing player amid the chaos, biting the Spanish defender's hand during the scuffle.
Footage shows Suarez immediately releasing his bite upon realizing his mistake. While the act appears to be unintentional this time, it remains to be seen whether CONCACAF will take disciplinary action against the Uruguayan striker
Luis Suarez biting incident in the past
The moment has reignited scrutiny over his history of similar behavior. This latest episode echoes three previous biting incidents that have marred Suarez’s otherwise brilliant career. He was suspended for seven games in 2010 for biting PSV’s Otman Bakkal while playing for Ajax.
In 2013, he was handed a 10-match ban after biting Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic during a Premier League match. Most infamously, Suarez sank his teeth into Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini during the 2014 World Cup, which led to a four-month ban from all football activity and a nine-match international suspension.
Messi saves day for Inter Miami
Lionel Messi played hero in yet another memorable night of football, scoring twice and orchestrating a third to lead Inter Miami to a 3-2 aggregate win over LAFC and book a spot in the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals.
The home side came into the evening trailing 1-0 in the tie after losing the first leg, and after conceding early, had to score three to advance. But Messi worked his typical magic, playing a role in each goal to keep his team alive in a tournament they are favorites to win.
