The Liverpool striker is no stranger to controversy – with one incident leading him to be dubbed “the cannibal of Ajax”.
Here are just a few of his misdemeanours:
FEBRUARY 2007: He is sent off late on in his debut for Uruguay against Colombia after picking up a second yellow card for dissent.
JULY 2010: Suarez stopped a certain goal by Ghana in the World Cup quarter-final. He was sent off but Asamoah Gyan’s penalty was saved and the Ghana lost the penalty shootout. After the match the striker said: “I made the save of the tournament.”
NOVEMBER 2010: He was dubbed the “cannibal of Ajax” after he bit PSV Einhoven’s Otman Bakkal’s shoulder in a Dutch league game. He was banned for seven matches.
OCTOBER 2011: Alleged to have racially abused Manchester United’s Patrice Evra during a Premier League match. He was later found guilty, banned for eight matches and fined £40,000.
FEBRUARY 2012: The Liverpool striker stirred up tensions after refusing to shake Evra’s hand before their Premier League game at Old Trafford.
OCTOBER 2012: Celebrates a goal against Everton by diving in front of then manager David Moyes, who had earlier claimed that “divers” such as Suarez were putting fans off the game.
APRIL 2013: Suarez bit Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic’s arm in a Premier League clash. He was banned for 10 games.
Source: Sky Sports