C Luis Suarez Staring at Lengthy Ban After 'Disgusting' Actions Following Leagues Cup Final
Inter Miami’s Luis Suarez could be staring down the barrel at a lengthy ban after his behaviour between the final whistle of Javier Mascherano’s side’s 3-0 loss to Seattle Sounders in the Leagues Cup final and the trophy lift. Osaze De Rosario, Alex Roldan and Paul Rothrock were all on target for The Sounders.
But, irrespective of the brilliant win for Brian Schmetzer's men, much of the post-match discourse is regarding Suarez’s obscene behaviour. The ex-Liverpool man got into a few minor altercations in regulation time in what can be considered a heated affair from minute one to full-time.
This is, of course, not the first time that Suarez, who's plundered 38 strikes in 77 outings for his Major League Soccer (MLS) employers, has been involved in controversy. In the past, he had bitten opponents – Otman Bakka, Branislav Ivanovic and Giorgio Chiellini – on three separate occasions.
Back in 2011, just four months after he joined Liverpool from Ajax, Suarez was also handed an eight-match suspension from the Football Association (FA), whose investigation had judged him to have been racially abusive to Manchester United defender Patrice Evra.
Luis Suarez Could Face Lengthy Ban for 'Disgusting' Behaviour After Leagues Cup Final Loss
Once the final whistle had been blown, Suarez – who is widely regarded as one of the greatest strikers in football history – decided it was time to confront Sounders midfielder Obed Vargas. Suarez put his arm tightly around the neck of the 20-year-old before he was pulled off and a swarm of players joined the melee.
Sergio Busquets, who also played alongside Suarez at Barcelona, was on hand to back up his teammate. Instead of trying to defuse the situation, it appeared that the seasoned midfielder punched Vargas.
After being pulled away from Vargas, Suarez – who, having lost 3-0 in the final, descended into a red mist – was then filmed berating Sounders director of security Gene Ramirez. The footage also appeared to show Suarez spitting at said member of staff.
Suarez’s Inter Miami teammate Oscar Ustari attempted to intervene before the former Ajax and Atletico Madrid forward spat in the face of Ramirez. Again, players from both sides needed to be forcefully separated after a sea of bodies came together for a mass brawl on the pitch.
MLS chiefs have cracked down on the act of spitting at players or match officials in the past, often handing out multi-game suspensions. Hector Herrera was slapped with a three-match ban for spitting in the direction of a referee – one game for the red card he received after VAR intervention, and two more from the league office. Just two years ago, in 2021, Real Salt Lake right-back. Jasper Loffelsend was suspended for two games for spitting on an opponent.
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Muere en un accidente de tráfico el futbolista croata Nikola Porkivac
Jugó en diversos equipos, entre ellos el Dinamo de Zagreb, el Mónaco, el Red Bull Salzburgo y el Rijeka, y participó en 15 partidos de la selección nacional croata.
El futbolista Nikola Pokrivac, ex miembro de la selección nacional croata y ex jugador del Dinamo, ha muerto de forma inesperada a los 39 años de edad, en un grave accidente de tráfico, informan este sábado los medios de su país.
Según fuentes policiales, Pokrivac y otra persona murieron en la noche del viernes, en un choque que involucró a cuatro vehículos cerca de Karlovac, a unos 50 kilómetros al sur de Zagreb, mientras que otras tres personas resultaron heridas.
La Policía ha abierto una investigación para esclarecer las causas del siniestro, indica el portal deportivo Sportske Novosti.
Tras comenzar su carrera futbolística en Varteks en 2004, Pokrivac jugó en diversos equipos, entre ellos el Dinamo de Zagreb, el Mónaco, el Red Bull Salzburgo y el Rijeka, y participó en 15 partidos de la selección nacional croata.
En 2015 sufrió una grave enfermedad de la que sin embargo logró recuperarse hasta el punto de poder regresar al fútbol de primera división. El equipo del que formaba parte al morir es el Vojnic, de cuarta división.
El Dinamo informó haber recibido con gran tristeza e incredulidad la noticia sobre su muerte.
“Nikola seguirá siendo para siempre parte de la familia Dinamo: como un talentoso mediocampista, un luchador en el campo y un hombre con un gran corazón. Jugó 69 veces con los Azules y participó en cuatro títulos de campeonato y tres Copas de Campeones” escribió Dinamo por la red social X.
También el Red Bull Salzburgo expresó su tristeza y condolencias a los familiares del fallecido.
“Lamentamos la pérdida de nuestro ex jugador Nikola Pokrivac, quien falleció trágicamente en un accidente automovilístico. Nuestros pensamientos están con su familia y amigos. Descansa en paz, Nikola”, dijo el equipo austríaco en su web.
