Striker Luis Suarez was his usual, tricky self in Uruguay's must-win clash with Italy, forcing goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon into a fine save from this powerful shot in the second half. 
But the game will be remembered for Suarez's clash with defender Giorgio Chiellini, who claimed he had been bitten by the Uruguay striker. 
Players from both sides react after the incident. Chiellini later told Rai TV: "It was ridiculous not to send Suarez off. It is clear." 
Chiellini attempts to show the referee the mark left by Suarez's alleged bite. 
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(CNN) -- Sympathy for biting footballer Luis Suarez has been in short supply, but Friday the Uruguayan found support from an unlikely candidate -- his latest victim.
Bitten on the shoulder by Suarez during Tuesday's match against Uruguay, Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini labelled the four-month ban handed down to Suarez by football's global governing body FIFA as "excessive."
"Now inside me there's no feelings of joy, revenge or anger against Suarez for an incident that happened on the pitch and that's done," Chiellini told his personal webiste.
"There only remains the anger and the disappointment about the match," added the Juventus defender, referring to Italy's exit from the World Cup after Uruguay's 1-0 win.
FIFA suspends Luis Suarez for 9 matches 
Evander Holyfield: Suarez lost his cool But FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke stood by the punishment handed out by the world governing body and told reporters that Suarez should seek professional help after his latest biting incident.
"I think he should find a way to stop doing it," said Valcke. "He should go through a treatment. It is definitely wrong."
Suarez has returned to a hero's welcome in the Uruguayan capital of Montevideo while his countrymen prepare to play Colombia in the round of 16 on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro.
The Liverpool star's punishment, which also includes a nine-match international ban, prohibits him from football-related activities, meaning he will be prevented from training with his teammates until late October.
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"I sincerely hope that he will be allowed, at least, to stay close to his teammates during the games because such a ban is really alienating for a player," added Chiellini.
"At the moment my only thought is for Luis and his family, because they will face a very difficult period."
The president of the Uruguayan Football Association confirmed it will appeal against Suarez's ban as one of his personal sponsors announced it was terminating its contract with the player.
"888poker signed Luis Suarez following a fantastic season for which his achievements were widely recognized," said gambling website 888poker.com in a statement.
Luis Suarez received a ten-match ban for biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic in 2013. 
Manchester United captain and beserker Roy Keane broke Alf-Inge Haaland's leg in a gruesome tackle in 'retaliation' for a perceived slight. 
Spain's Andoni Goikoetxea once broke Diego Maradona's ankle, and reportedly kept the boot that did it in a display case at home. 
Wimbledon's hard man Vinnie Jones terrorized opposition teams during his reign as leader of the "Crazy Gang." 
In one of the World Cup's most enduring images, Zizou resigns himself to an early bath after headbutting Marco Materazzi in the 2006 final. 
Eric Cantona accepted a ban in 1995 after kung-fu kicking a Crystal Palace fan who was verbally abusing him. Six of the worst: Football's dirty players
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Six of the worst: Football's dirty players
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Luis Suarez is back in the limelight for all the wrong reasons. The Uruguay striker faces a FIFA investigation after appearing to bite Italian Giorgio Chiellini during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. 
Suarez is not the first player to behave badly at Brazil 2014. Portugal's Pepe literally sees red when he headbutts Germany's Thomas Mueller in a Group G match. 
In the 2002 World Cup final, French superstar Zinedine Zidane was sent off for headbutting Italy's Marco Materazzi. Remarkably, Zidane still won the Golden Ball for the World Cup's best player. 
The 1982 semifinal between West Germany and France is remembered for stomach-turning scenes when German keeper Harald Schumacher (R) came out of his goal, ignored the ball and body slammed Patrick Battiston (L), who left the field on a stretcher. 
In the 1986 World Cup quarterfinal between Argentina and England, mercurial Argentine star Diego Maradona opened the scoring with his legendary "Hand of God" goal. He then scored a second -- widely viewed as one of the greatest ever World Cup goals -- guiding Argentina to a 2-1 win. 
Eight years later the Argentine was kicked out of the competition after testing positive for banned stimulant ephedrine. 
A hair-raising moment in the 1990 World Cup when Frank Rijkaard (L) twice spat in German Rudi Voller's hair. Both men were sent off in a bubbling encounter fueled by a historically fierce rivalry between the Netherlands and West Germany. 
Rivaldo showed off his acting skills at the 2002 World Cup when he went down, pretending he'd been hit in the face by the ball. His melodramatics succeeded in getting Turkey's Hakan Unsal sent off. World Cup scandal! Footballers behaving badly
World Cup scandal! Footballers behaving badly
World Cup scandal! Footballers behaving badly
World Cup scandal! Footballers behaving badly
World Cup scandal! Footballers behaving badly
World Cup scandal! Footballers behaving badly
World Cup scandal! Footballers behaving badly
World Cup scandal! Footballers behaving badly
World Cup scandal! Footballers behaving badly 
Belgium defender Jan Vertonghen celebrates after scoring during a World Cup match against South Korea on Thursday, June 26, at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Click through the gallery to see all the goals scored so far in the World Cup, which is being held in 12 cities across Brazil. 
Algeria forward Islam Slimani, right, heads the ball to score a goal past Russia's goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev during a World Cup match at the Baixada Arena in Curitiba, Brazil. 
Russia forward Alexander Kokorin, center, scores his team's first goal past Algeria's goalkeeper Rais Mbohli, in blue. 
Portugal's forward and captain Cristiano Ronaldo scores during the match against Ghana on Thursday, June 26. Portugal won 2-1. 
Ghana's Asamoah Gyan heads the ball to score a goal against Portugal during a World Cup game in Brasilia, Brazil, on June 26. 
Thomas Mueller of Germany shoots and scores a goal against the United States in Recife, Brazil, on June 26. Germany won the match 1-0. 
Ghana defender John Boye, center, hits the ball to score an own-goal as Portugal midfielder Joao Moutinho, right, watches on and Ghana goalkeeper Fatau Dauda tries to defend on June 26. 
Switzerland midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri, third from left, celebrates with forward Josip Drmic next to Honduras' goalkeeper Noel Valladares after scoring his team's third goal against Honduras in Manaus, Brazil, on Wednesday, June 25. Switzerland won 3-0. 
Shaqiri celebrates with forward Drmic, back, after scoring his team's second goal against Honduras. 
Shaqiri celebrates scoring his team's first goal against Honduras. 
Avdija Vrsajevic of Bosnia-Herzegovina shoots and scores his team's third goal past goalkeeper Alireza Haghighi of Iran during a match in Salvador, Brazil, on June 25. Bosnia-Herzegovina won 3-1. 
Iran forward Reza Ghoochannejhad, right, kicks to score his team's first goal past Bosnia-Herzegovina goalkeeper Asmir Begovic as Bosnia-Herzegovina defender Toni Sunjic runs during the match. 
Bosnia-Herzegovina forward Edin Dzeko, front right, celebrates with teammates after Bosnia-Herzegovina midfielder Miralem Pjanic (not seen) scored his team's second goal. Haghighi, picks up the ball 
Argentina defender Marcos Rojo celebrates his team's third goal against Nigeria in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on June 25. Argentina won 3-2. 
Nigeria forward Ahmed Musa celebrates scoring his team's second goal against Argentina. 
Argentina forward Lionel Messi scores his team's second goal against Nigeria. 
Bosnia-Herzegovina forward Edin Dzeko, left, celebrates scoring his team's first goal against Iran. 
Musa, right, celebrates his goal with Nigeria defender Joseph Yobo during a match against Argentina. 
Messi, left, celebrates with his teammate Angel Di Maria, after scoring his team's first goal against Nigeria. 
Giorgos Samaras of Greece celebrates scoring his team's second goal on a penalty kick against the Ivory Coast on Tuesday, June 24, in Fortaleza, Brazil. Greece won 2-1. 
James Rodriguez of Colombia shoots and scores his team's fourth goal against Japan on June 24 in Cuiaba, Brazil. Colombia won 4-1. 
Jackson Martinez of Colombia, right, celebrates with his teammate Rodriguez after scoring his team's third goal against Japan. 
Ivory Coast's Wilfried Bony, second from left, celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against Greece. 
Jackson Martinez of Colombia shoots and scores his team's second goal against Japan. 
Colombia's goalkeeper David Ospina lies on the ground after Japan's Shinji Okazaki (not pictured) scored his team's first goal. 
Andreas Samaris of Greece scores against the Ivory Coast. 
Colombia's Juan Guillermo Cuadrado scores a penalty during the match against Japan. 
Uruguay's Diego Godin, second right, scores against Italy on June 24 in Natal, Brazil. Uruguay won 1-0. 
Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa of Mexico fails to stop Croatian midfielder Ivan Perisic from scoring on Monday, June 23, in Recife, Brazil. Mexico won 3-1. 
Fernandinho of Brazil, right, celebrates with his teammate Ramires after scoring his team's fourth and final goal against Cameroon on June 23 in Brasilia. Brazil won 4-1. 
Mexico's Javier Hernandez celebrates after scoring his team's third goal against Croatia. 
Andres Guardado of Mexico, center, celebrates after scoring the second goal against Croatia. 
Mexico's Rafael Marquez, center, heads the ball to score his team's first goal against Croatia. 
Fred of Brazil scores his team's third goal on a header past Charles Itandje of Cameroon. 
Brazil forward Neymar, left, celebrates with his teammate Dani Alves after scoring Brazil's second goal against Cameroon. 
Cameroon midfielder Joel Matip, right, celebrates with Allan Nyom and Vincent Aboubakar after scoring a goal against Brazil. 
Brazil forward Neymar, right, scores Brazil's first goal past Cameroon goalkeeper Charles Itandje. 
Memphis Depay of the Netherlands scores his team's second goal past Chile's goalkeeper Claudio Bravo in Sao Paulo on June 23. Netherlands won 2-0. 
Juan Mata scores the third goal for Spain past Mathew Ryan of Australia at Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil, on June 23. Spain defeated Australia 3-0, but neither team will advance to the next round. 
Netherlands midfielder Leroy Fer celebrates scoring the team's first goal against Chile. 
Spain's Fernando Torres scores his team's second goal past Australian Mathew Ryan. 
David Villa of Spain scores his team's first goal past Mathew Ryan of Australia. 
Portugal forward Silvestre Varela gets up after scoring his team's dramatic second goal in the last moments against the United States at Arena Amazonia in Manaus, Brazil, on Sunday, June 22. The final result was a 2-2 draw. 
Clint Dempsey, left, of the United States celebrates scoring his team's second and go-ahead goal against Portugal. 
Jermaine Jones of the United States celebrates scoring his team's first goal in the second half against Portugal. 
Portugal's Nani, center, celebrates scoring a goal against the United States. He scored on a cross about 6 yards out from the goal. 
South Korean forward Koo Ja-cheol scores his team's second goal against Algeria at the Beira-Rio Stadium in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on June 22. Algeria won 4-2. 
Yacine Brahimi, second left, scores Algeria's fourth goal against South Korea. 
Son Heung-min of South Korea scores his team's first goal past Madjid Bougherra of Algeria. 
Algerian forward Abdelmoumene Djabou celebrates scoring his team's third goal against South Korea. 
Algeria's Rafik Halliche scores the second goal against South Korea on a header. 
Islam Slimani of Algeria scores the first goal against South Korea. 
Belgium's forward Divock Origi, center, celebrates after scoring against Russia in Rio de Janeiro on June 22. Belgium won 1-0. 
Nigeria forward Peter Odemwingie, right, shoots past Bosnia-Herzegovina goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, left, on Saturday, June 21, in Cuiaba, Brazil. Nigeria won 1-0. 
Germany substitute Miroslav Klose does a flip to celebrate after equaling the World Cup record of 15 goals overall, giving his team a 2-2 draw with Ghana on June 21 in Fortaleza, Brazil. 
Asamoah Gyan of Ghana puts his team 2-1 head against Germany. 
Andre Ayew scores Ghana's equalizer with a header past Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. 
Germany midfielder Mario Gotze, right, scores the team's first goal against Ghana. 
Argentina forward and captain Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring the only goal in Argentina's World Cup victory over Iran on June 21 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. 
Enner Valencia of Ecuador scores his team's second goal on a header against Jerry Bengtson and Juan Carlos Garcia of Honduras on Friday, June 20, in Curitiba, Brazil. The goal brought the score to 2-1, Ecuador. 
Carlo Costly of Honduras celebrates scoring his team's first goal, tying the score 1-1. 
Enner Valencia of Ecuador scores the first goal of the game past Noel Valladares of Honduras. 
Switzerland midfielder Granit Xhaka scores on a volley in the second half against France on June 20. But France were well ahead by that point, winning 5-2 in Salvador, Brazil. 
French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris can't get to a free kick from Switzerland's Blerim Dzemaili in the second half. France led 5-0 to that point. 
French midfielder Moussa Sissoko celebrates scoring his team's fifth goal. 
Karim Benzema slips the ball past Swiss goalkeeper Diego Benaglio for France's fourth goal. It was Benzema's third goal of the tournament. 
France's Mathieu Valbuena runs past Benaglio after giving his team a 3-0 lead in the first half. 
Blaise Matuidi celebrates his first-half goal, which gave France a 2-0 lead. 
Benaglio kneels near the net after French forward Olivier Giroud, far right, headed in a goal to open the scoring. 
Costa Rican forward Bryan Ruiz heads the ball past Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon during the first half of a World Cup match Friday, June 20, in Recife, Brazil. Costa Rica held on to win 1-0 and clinch a spot in the next round of the tournament. 
Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez drills a shot to score a late second-half goal and defeat England 2-1 in a World Cup match Thursday, June 19, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Suarez had both of Uruguay's goals. 
England forward Wayne Rooney taps the ball past Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera to tie the match at 1-1. It was Rooney's first World Cup goal in his career. 
Suarez celebrates after steering a header past English goalkeeper Joe Hart in the first half. Share This!
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