As the four months of Suarez ban are coming to an end, excitement of watching the favorite serial biter on the field again is touching the sky. Notably, this former Liverpool starlet is facing a four months ban for biting Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini during a world cup game. Actually, FIFA disciplinary committee took the prompt action after his third biting episode in the field and debarred him from nine international games along with a four months exile from any football related activity. Next week, he made a switch from Liverpool to Barcelona and then Spanish giant used its influence and first appealed in front of the FIFA committee but when it refused to ease his ban, they moved to CAS. After hearing both the sides, international tribunal for sports arbitration though sustained his ban but restricted it to official matches only, which means, he could now impart in the training sessions along with moving with the team. Since, the verdict was final, Suarez had to wait for the four months to play his first game for Barca and guess what he is getting an opportunity to share the stage with stars like Lionel Messi, Gerard Pique, Andres Iniesta, Neymar, and others in Primera División’s first Clasico which is scheduled for October 25.
The price paid by the Camp Nou side for rather a controversial striker is also noteworthy since they paid around eighty million pounds for a player who can’t immediately play for them which was a big risk considering the vibes in the air against 27-year-old, but now, Blaugrana is happy to have him in side which is already filled with some of priciest players in contemporary soccer. If we compare the lineup of both Real Madrid and Barcelona for upcoming clash, it would probably be the most expensive players’ combination taking all the twenty two players combined which is a record in itself.
Confirming Suarez inclusion for season’s first clasico, Luis Enrique announced via side post that “Luis Suarez can play the clasico which will be played at the Santiago Bernabeu on Oct. 25 at 18:00.
“The Court of Arbitration for Sport confirmed to FC Barcelona that the Uruguay forward’s ban ends the day before, at midnight on Friday Oct. 24. Therefore Suarez can make his official debut as a Blaugrana player in the game against Real Madrid, should Luis Enrique decide to do so.”