The television commentators said it was nothing, the BBC and Guardian live match threads said there was nothing in it, and none of the respectable news outlets said anything about it either, despite glomming onto every previous Suarez "incident".

Both men are fighting for the ball with the defender getting a shoulder in front of Suarez. Luis loses his balance and stumbles. The defender looses his footing and tumbles to the ground just as Suarez regains his balance. The defender's sprawling left leg slides under Luis's right boot just as Suarez takes his first step after composing himself.

Suarez attempts to hop over the defender but is hindered because he doesn't want to put further pressure on the defender's left leg. As a result, Suarez's attempted hop isn't as high as needed to avoid landing on the small of the defender's back. Both Suarez's arms go up in a natural motion to take weight off the "obstacle" while at the same time he tries to step with just the front of his boot and "soft shoe" over the defender's back.

There was no malicious or intentional downward motion of the foot (think Huth), he clearly wanted to prevent putting as much pressure as possible on both the leg and back of the defender.

I have no idea how LUIS SUAREZ endured what he had to endured during the whole saga....and also not sure why would he stay at LFC if not by the amazing support of LFC fans, Kenny...and LFC players... Not to mention an entire country... Found very interesting that FIFA uses the word NEGRO ...and nobody cared...

Just the past game, UY Olympic team win w/CHILE ... the commentator said "goooalll Abel Hernandez...que negro divino!" about the last goal UY scored made by A Hernandez. AMAZING. He called for everybody to hear in the radio... "what a devine black man"... coz BLACK = NEGRO... but nobody have Luis de benefit of the doubt.

5) If you are fortunate enough to have a witness in the crowd who in turns complains to the police, the accused player may be made to stand trial in a real court of law with a real judge. Is he should be captain of the England squad, expect the courts to schedule his trial around the EPL schedule and/or other important international tournaments like the World Cup or EuroCup.

6) If someone accuses you of racism or has subjected you to racial slurs, you are expected to shake his hand prior to the game, unless your team as a whole votes to abstain from the handshake (e.g. Queens Park Rangers) in which case the FA will condone this “unsportsmanlike” behavior. If someone cheats with your girlfriend, you can abstain from shaking his hand without any reproach.

3) While you are never, ever to make reference to another person’s skin colour, you can however make reference to his sister’s genitalia (e.g. “c—– de tu hermana”). If you decide to do so, you do not have to whisper or concern yourself with whether you have been over-heard. It is totally acceptable language, and has been corroborated by linguistic experts hired by the FA.

4) When your career is on a decline, if that opposing forward is making you run too much and work too hard, you may be able to “slow” him down by accusing him of racial slurs. Do not concern yourself with whether or not there are any real witnesses to the act; it is only important that the cameras catch your moment of “red fury”. And be sure to tell your teammates what it is that you want that player to be accused of saying so that they can provide hearsay testimony to an independent commission that will be set up by the FA. Remember that the court of law rules regarding hearsay do not apply to independent commissions and that the player is guilty (i.e. the burden of proof is on the accused player, not the accuser like it is in a court of law) until proven innocent.

Attn players from Uruguay (or South America) who dream of playing in the EPL (English Premier League):

1) Never, ever use the word “Negro”. It is equated with the derogatory N-word used by the English slave traders of the 1800s. The EPL does not care that one of your country’s most revered and respected football heroes is affectionately known as “El Negro Jefe”. In fact, if they had it their way, they would probably charge FIFA with racism for their Classic Players article on the FIFA site. You can expect a suspension of one game per times used in a match, using the Suarez case as a baseline. The Terry case (once resolved) cannot be used as a reference, unless you have also assaulted American tourists at the airport and cheated with your best friend’s girlfriend.

2) If someone calls you “Sudaca”, do not frown or fret, instead greet and embrace him like he is a scholar. It should not be taken as an insult, since according to the FA, it does not make reference to ethnic origin but instead is a geographic reference, similar to being called a “Salteño”. If that someone uses the combination of “Sudaca negro”, then he may be accused of being a racist who knows his geography.

What is really interesting is the coverage he gets for a stamp that was not intentional... while "the other stamp" was barely covered... ( Robert Huth on Suarez remember??) SHAME. Where was the outrage then??

This is disgusting. I have NEVER seen any player so blatantly hunted down and discriminated against.
There are so many incidents that are raised by football pundits.commentators/the media about Suarez that would not have had a second look if it were another player.
The FA clearly showed their bias when they failed to acknowledge the findings of the linguistics experts during the hearing for his comments made towards Patrice Evra. They clearly stated that they did not think Suarez had used language in a way that was racist or racially demeaning. He was then given an 8 game ban which is unheard of.
John Terry then only received a 4 game ban after an incident which was clearly racist and there was no hiding behind language barriers there, but the FA wouldn't want to penalise England's then-captain, would they?
Yes, in this instance he may have been able to avoid stepping on the other player, but it most definitely could not be described as a "stamp". Furthermore, it's easy to judge when you watch in slow motion, but in real time it is just the next natural step for him to take. Also, notice that the player then rolls around grabbing not just one, but both of his legs, which Suarez didn't touch. I distinctly remember Suarez being stamped on by Huth and the only comment that was passed was that he made a meal of it.

"only for Suárez to needlessly stamp on his back as he jogged past him" Now I'm sorry but that isn't what happened. There was no jogging, Suarez was running at speed and didn't have anywhere else to put his feet. Maybe he could have dived over him, but that was his only other option.

I really loathe Suarez, though he's a superb player, but this feels like a witch hunt.

No he shoulnd't be banned, he is class,
He gets more stick then then the Ferdinand brothers that caused the Race rows in football
He is a fantastic player that gets picked on and lets of a bit of steam now and again

Shame really... he is a very talented player... but his behaviour is less than satisfactory. like most highly paid footballers he behaves like a child. maybe once he gets that silliness out of his system he could be regarded as one of the greatest ever.

a good player but also a massive hypocrite...should be banned

this is the firt time i have seen chat reguarding a football match/team. strange..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................i wonder why. did sir alex allow it........................................................................................

where is my comment..................................

Good article to distract attention from Rogers failing yet again to get a result when it mattered.

Strange how he holds his leg when he`s on the ground, must have felt something but his acting skills took over :)