The lesson from the suspension of Liverpool’s Uruguayan player, Luis Suarez, last season for biting Branislav Ivanovic, seems to have gone unnoticed by some players, as evidenced by a recent incident in the Argentine second division. During a match between Union Santa Fe and Boca Unidos, a goalkeeper from the Boca Unidos team repeated the same act by biting an opposing attacker after a duel in the 65th minute, despite the referee awarding a foul in favor of the goalkeeper.
The incident went unnoticed by the referee in the heat of the moment but was captured by cameras. While the referee missed the act, it is likely that the player will face consequences once the footage is reviewed. The echoes of Suarez’s suspension indicate that such actions are met with strong sanctions, and it appears that this goalkeeper may be no exception.
