Luis
Suarez has promised Barcelona fans he will never bite another player, as he was
officially unveiled by the club on Tuesday.
The
Uruguay striker had been in limbo since FIFA imposed a four-month ban from all
football-related activity after his infamous bite on Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini
at the World Cup.
Suarez,
who cannot feature for Barcelona in a competitive match until October 26,
admitted he is also seeking professional help to avoid any further lengthy
sanctions.
“The
dream of playing for Barca comes from many years ago, as a kid. Everyone knows
my relationship with family living here,” he said.
“My
ban is what it is and we have to accept it. I have apologised and I’ve been
talking to professionals in order to deal with it. I say to all the fans do not
worry about that. I won’t be doing that anymore. When I came to watch games
here, I thought ‘One day I will play here’. But it seemed something far away.
There were offers from other clubs but when the Barca option came up I didn’t
think twice.
“My
ban is what it is and we have to accept it. I have apologised and I’ve been talking
to professionals in order to deal with it. I say to all the fans do not worry
about that. I won’t be doing that anymore.
“It’s
a difficult moment for me. I had the same situation last year at Liverpool
(when he was banned for biting Branislav Ivanovic). I started to play on
September 20 but I was able to train and help my team-mates off the pitch.
“I’m
here to do important things at Barca. Everything that happens in the past, that
needs to be forgotten. If I start thinking about everything I’ve gone through,
I wouldn’t be able to sleep.”
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