Suarez loses sponsor
Luis Suarez
LONDON. — Uruguay striker Luis Suarez has lost a sponsor after he was banned for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini.
Online gambling firm 888poker said it had “decided to terminate its relationship” with “immediate effect”.
The Liverpool player (27) was handed a four-month ban by governing body Fifa after being found guilty of biting Chiellini during a World Cup match.
Liverpool are seeking legal advice as Suarez cannot play for either club or country until the end of October.
He misses the rest of the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil.
Uruguay will play Colombia in the last 16 today after qualifying from Group D behind Costa Rica.
Suarez joined 888poker as a worldwide ambassador shortly before the World Cup, and produced several video diaries for the website during the tournament, including one after his two goals in the 2-1 victory over England. — BBC Sport.
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