Suarez re-opens racism row

By waz112003, Wed 18/07/12 at 12:20

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez believes the eight-game ban he received last season was down to Manchester United's "political power".

The 25-year-old Uruguay forward was handed the suspension and a £40,000 fine in December after being found guilty of racially abusing United defender Patrice Evra in a Barclays Premier League match.

Speaking on Uruguayan television show 'RR.Gol', Suarez said: "They were very tough days to me. I am not used to showing what I really feel, but the trial week was very difficult. I also cried alongside my wife.

"People at Liverpool are sure that it was a way that Manchester United used to put me out of the team and stop Liverpool. In England, Manchester United's political power is strong and you must respect that and shut your mouth."

The controversy was re-ignited in February, when Suarez seemingly refused Evra's handshake as the teams conducted their traditional pre-match greeting.

Suarez claims his actions were misunderstood.

He said: "In England, it was shown the moment when I passed in front of him, but they didn't see that he had his hand low before.

"Only the media in Uruguay and Spain showed that I wanted to shake his hand.

"Previously, I had promised my wife, the manager and the directors that I was going to shake hands with Evra. There was a chance for the teams not to shake hands like in a game between QPR and Chelsea [following the Anton Ferdinand-John Terry racism row], but I told them I was to shake hands with him.

"'Why not?', I thought, because I had no problems with him. I had been punished because of him, but I had no problems with shaking hands."

Speaking at length about the subject for the first time, Suarez reflected on a difficult period in his career.

"The trial [disciplinary hearing] was so complicated for me," he said. "I had to go to Manchester in a taxi for the trial. I got up at seven in the morning and I came home at nine at night.

"I was exhausted, I was so tired. I wanted to cry, and kick all the things around me.

"I came home and I wanted to do all that, but I couldn't because my daughter was at home. There were really complicated days, and then things became harder after the punishment."

http://www.teamtalk.com/liverpool/7908995/Suarez-reopens-racism-row

It's good to hear Luis Suarez come out & said he wanted to shake hands of Patrice Evra but he should have said this before. Why didn't Patrice Evra said on English channel rather on French channel. Here's the clip of who's refusing to shake hands who's?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZoIHyxh3So

Olivavu
Wed 18/07/12 at 21:49

Haha!

kennydared
Thu 19/07/12 at 12:07

Suarez has finally realised that the prem revolves around manure. fergie knew that LFC could win the prem and Suarez had to be stopped! Rafa when he was in charge had a go and was ridiculed. that french prick used the race card because Suarez played him off the pitch! Also will any thing happen to terry? I don't think so

Quote from: theanfieldpaddy on Wed 18/07/12 at 15:33

why oh why did he have to bring this back up ...

move the f**k on

Suarez brought this up because of the terry/Ferdinand event, I know it was in court and terry won but wot has the fa done,crept away because abramivic might bring in the Russian Mafia.Now u move the f*k on

FernandoFowler9
Thu 19/07/12 at 12:27

Quote from: theanfieldpaddy on Wed 18/07/12 at 15:33

why oh why did he have to bring this back up ...

move the f**k on

Possibly because he was doing an interview and someone asked him about it...

Quote from: kennydared on Thu 19/07/12 at 12:07

Suarez has finally realised that the prem revolves around manure. fergie knew that LFC could win the prem and Suarez had to be stopped!

Please leave. Just leave.

theanfieldpaddy
Fri 20/07/12 at 18:04

but FF9 he was told by the club not to talk about it . AND now old bacon face has jumped on the band wagon again .. great player that he is , he's not very bright

and Kennydared please read above and do one please

Olivavu
Fri 20/07/12 at 19:11

Fergie realised we could win the league, eh?

That statement is ridiculous. How on earth can we jump from eighth to top on a relatively small budget and with the squad we have?

We can't, is the blatant answer.

ArtonSG8
Fri 20/07/12 at 21:19

That f**king scum makes ironic comments.

Nicho
Fri 20/07/12 at 21:27

I hate to admit it but Ferguson's interview in today's Mail was interesting.
His comments on the Suarez / Evra affair (and especially it's part in Kenny's dismissal), although cleverly disguised, was nothing more than the start of the usual Scum undermining of anything scouse.
When you think of what we have offered over the last few seasons it's obvious that Fergie still considers us his greatest rivals, even though we are not the best opposition, currently.

Manu-23
Sat 21/07/12 at 20:03

i back Suarez at 1000000000000/00

Terry was not guilty and Suarez should shut his mouth ????? where would we be ?

There was ABSOLUTELY NO RACISM in the Suarez/Evra case. Suarez was found guilty BECAUSE of Manchester Utd strength (on the pitch and of course outside !!!)
Evra is black an there is not doubt about that
I am white.... if a black tells me white, i won't cry the way Manure staff and players did

WHAT was first racist is the way Evra spoke to Suarez. Because the answer that Suarez did (Por que Negro) was the SECOND sentence of their fight !
The FIRST was from Evra and it was : DON'T TOUCH ME SOUTH AMERICAN !!!!!!!!!!! very nice and not racist ?????
Please ! open your eyes. If me, white man, i was saying to a black african guy : ''don't touch me African'', Who wouldn't call me racist ??????

Olivavu
Sat 21/07/12 at 21:04

Get over it.

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