• Policemen stand guard as Uruguay’s fans protest in support of forward Luis Suarez outside the team hotel in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup football tournament on June 26, 2014. Suarez was hit with a global four-month ban for biting an opponent as World Cup chiefs imposed the heaviest sanction against a player in the tournament’s history. Suarez, who bit Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini during his team’s Group D win on June 24, was kicked out of the tournament with immediate effect and fined 100,000 Swiss francs ($112,000). AFP PHOTO / DANIEL GARCIA
    Policemen stand guard as Uruguay’s fans protest in support of forward Luis Suarez outside the team hotel in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup football tournament on June 26, 2014. Suarez was hit with a global four-month ban for biting an opponent as World Cup chiefs imposed the heaviest sanction against a player in the tournament’s history. Suarez, who bit Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini during his team’s Group D win on June 24, was kicked out of the tournament with immediate effect and fined 100,000 Swiss francs ($112,000). AFP PHOTO / DANIEL GARCIA
  • Uruguay’s national soccer team player Luis Suarez attends a news conference prior a training session at the Dunas Arena soccer stadium in Natal, June 23, 2014. Suarez’s lawyer believes there is a European campaign against the controversial striker, who on Wednesday was preparing his defence after being accused of biting an Italy defender during Uruguay’s 1-0 win at the World Cup. Picture taken June 23, 2014. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
    Uruguay’s national soccer team player Luis Suarez attends a news conference prior a training session at the Dunas Arena soccer stadium in Natal, June 23, 2014. Suarez’s lawyer believes there is a European campaign against the controversial striker, who on Wednesday was preparing his defence after being accused of biting an Italy defender during Uruguay’s 1-0 win at the World Cup. Picture taken June 23, 2014. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
  • A tourist jokes in front of an advertisement with the portrait of Uruguay’s forward Luis Suarez at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 26, 2014. Sportswear giant Adidas said Thursday it would stop using Luis Suarez, one of its key promotional stars, for World Cup adverts after his four-month ban from football activities for biting Italian Giorgio Chiellini. AFP PHOTO / YASUYOSHI CHIBA
    A tourist jokes in front of an advertisement with the portrait of Uruguay’s forward Luis Suarez at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 26, 2014. Sportswear giant Adidas said Thursday it would stop using Luis Suarez, one of its key promotional stars, for World Cup adverts after his four-month ban from football activities for biting Italian Giorgio Chiellini. AFP PHOTO / YASUYOSHI CHIBA
  • Uruguay fans cheer their team outside the hotel where Uruguay national soccer team just arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, June 26, 2014. FIFA banned Uruguay’s soccer striker Luis Suarez from all football activities for four months on Thursday for biting an opponent at the World Cup, a punishment that rules him out of the rest of the tournament. AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko
    Uruguay fans cheer their team outside the hotel where Uruguay national soccer team just arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, June 26, 2014. FIFA banned Uruguay’s soccer striker Luis Suarez from all football activities for four months on Thursday for biting an opponent at the World Cup, a punishment that rules him out of the rest of the tournament. AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko
  • A child shows his support for Uruguay player Luis Suarez, by wearing toy plastic vampire’s teeth, as he awaits the arrival of Suarez at Carrasco International Airport in the outskirts of Montevideo, Uruguay, Thursday, June 26, 2014. The Uruguay forward, widely regarded as one of the best players in the world, was banned by FIFA from all football for four months on Thursday for biting an Italian opponent in an incident that marred the team’s victory and progression to the second round. AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico
    A child shows his support for Uruguay player Luis Suarez, by wearing toy plastic vampire’s teeth, as he awaits the arrival of Suarez at Carrasco International Airport in the outskirts of Montevideo, Uruguay, Thursday, June 26, 2014. The Uruguay forward, widely regarded as one of the best players in the world, was banned by FIFA from all football for four months on Thursday for biting an Italian opponent in an incident that marred the team’s victory and progression to the second round. AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico
  • Uruguay’s striker Luis Suarez, banned from football for four months after biting an opponent at the World Cup, holds his children Benjamin and Delfina as he greets fans from his mother’s home in Lagomar, in the department of Canelones, near Montevideo, on June 27, 2014. Suarez, 27, returned home to a hero’s welcome from hundreds of fans at Montevideo airport early Friday. Uruguay’s President Jose Mujica went to the airport intending to greet the star striker, but left because Suarez’s flight was delayed. AFP PHOTO/Pablo BIELLI
    Uruguay’s striker Luis Suarez, banned from football for four months after biting an opponent at the World Cup, holds his children Benjamin and Delfina as he greets fans from his mother’s home in Lagomar, in the department of Canelones, near Montevideo, on June 27, 2014. Suarez, 27, returned home to a hero’s welcome from hundreds of fans at Montevideo airport early Friday. Uruguay’s President Jose Mujica went to the airport intending to greet the star striker, but left because Suarez’s flight was delayed. AFP PHOTO/Pablo BIELLI
  • Uruguay’s Luis Suarez is seen embracing a member of the coaching staff on a balcony at the team’s hotel in Natal, June 26, 2014. Suarez was hit with the biggest ban imposed at a World Cup on Thursday as FIFA threw the book at one of soccer’s most talented but controversial players for biting an opponent during the 2014 World Cup match against Italy. REUTERS/Leo Carioca
    Uruguay’s Luis Suarez is seen embracing a member of the coaching staff on a balcony at the team’s hotel in Natal, June 26, 2014. Suarez was hit with the biggest ban imposed at a World Cup on Thursday as FIFA threw the book at one of soccer’s most talented but controversial players for biting an opponent during the 2014 World Cup match against Italy. REUTERS/Leo Carioca

Football

In pictures: Luis Suarez goes back to Uruguay

Robert Mickelson

June 27, 2014

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Uruguay star Luis Suarez was hit with a global four-month ban for biting an opponent on Thursday as Fifa imposed the heaviest sanction against a player in World Cup history. While Uruguay will meet Colombia on Saturday in a last-16 match, the 27-year-old Suarez returned home to a hero’s welcome from hundreds of fans at Montevideo airport early Friday. Uruguay’s President Jose Mujica went to the airport intending to greet the star striker, but left because Suarez’s flight was delayed.

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