• A Uruguay fan pretends to bite the shoulder of a Colombian fan ahead of the two teams' match on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Julian Finney / Getty Images
    A Uruguay fan pretends to bite the shoulder of a Colombian fan ahead of the two teams' match on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Julian Finney / Getty Images
  • A fan of Uruguay poses with a mask of Luis Suarez before their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game against Colombia at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters
    A fan of Uruguay poses with a mask of Luis Suarez before their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game against Colombia at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters
  • Colombian fans hold up a sign 'Where's Luis' in reference to the banned Luis Suarez ahead of their team's match against Uruguay on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup. Jamie Squire / Getty Images
    Colombian fans hold up a sign 'Where's Luis' in reference to the banned Luis Suarez ahead of their team's match against Uruguay on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup. Jamie Squire / Getty Images
  • Uruguay fans holds up a t-shirt of Luis Suarez ahead of their team's match against Colombia on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup. Jamie Squire / Getty Images
    Uruguay fans holds up a t-shirt of Luis Suarez ahead of their team's match against Colombia on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup. Jamie Squire / Getty Images
  • A fan wearing a Luis Suarez mask walks outside prior to the match between Uruguay and Colombia at the 2014 World Cup in Saturday. Alexandre Loureiro / Getty Images
    A fan wearing a Luis Suarez mask walks outside prior to the match between Uruguay and Colombia at the 2014 World Cup in Saturday. Alexandre Loureiro / Getty Images
  • Uruguay fans smile ahead of the 2014 World Cup match against Colombia on Saturday with their faces painted in reference to Luis Suarez. Matthias Hangst / Getty Images
    Uruguay fans smile ahead of the 2014 World Cup match against Colombia on Saturday with their faces painted in reference to Luis Suarez. Matthias Hangst / Getty Images
  • A Uruguay fan wears false teeth ahead of the 2014 World Cupmatch against Colombia on Saturday, referencing Luis Suarez for his biting ban. Julian Finney / Getty Images
    A Uruguay fan wears false teeth ahead of the 2014 World Cupmatch against Colombia on Saturday, referencing Luis Suarez for his biting ban. Julian Finney / Getty Images
  • A fan wearing a Luis Suarez masks holds a baby doll prior to the 2014 World Cup match between Uruguay and Colombia on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Julian Finney / Getty Images
    A fan wearing a Luis Suarez masks holds a baby doll prior to the 2014 World Cup match between Uruguay and Colombia on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Julian Finney / Getty Images
  • A fan of Uruguay poses prior to the 2014 World Cup Round of 16 match against Colombia on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Christophe Simon / AFP
    A fan of Uruguay poses prior to the 2014 World Cup Round of 16 match against Colombia on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Christophe Simon / AFP
  • Uruguay fans hold up and wear Luis Suarez masks ahead of team team's match against Colombia on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Matthias Hangst / Getty Images
    Uruguay fans hold up and wear Luis Suarez masks ahead of team team's match against Colombia on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Matthias Hangst / Getty Images

In pictures: Uruguay fans get behind Luis Suarez


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Support for Suarez from Uruguayan football fans took many different forms in the wake of his ban, as they backed the star striker while the rest of the world derided him.