2014 World Cup

[DannyInvincible]

This will have to suffice for now

http://healthcare.utah.edu/healthfee...d.cup.bite.php

Is that the best on offer?

“Human bites are capable of transmitting infectious diseases,” says Jamie Quinlan, DNP, nurse manager of the emergency department at University of Utah Hospital. Quinlan says even what appears to be a minor wound contains high levels of bacteria -- in fact more than 600 types of bacteria are present in the human mouth at any time including strains of staph and strep. Those bacteria could lead to conditions like cellulitis, lymphangitis, or impetigo. A bite could also lead to transmission of hepatitis or HIV if those illnesses are present, and blood to blood contact is made.

All very vague with a lot of "could have this" and "could have that" - unlikely complications, in other words - rather than actual statistics relating to the health risks an actual human bite might pose. I'd imagine the risk of infection by the conditions mentioned above would be very rare. I don't see any compelling evidence to suggest otherwise. Why is she even bringing blood-to-blood contact into it? I'm looking for info on the health risks of human bites myself and, as I've said, I've failed to turn up anything really solid, which would seem to indicate to me that they're generally not that significant a health risk, especially if there's no breakage of the skin and the biter is a physically-healthy individual. Even if there is a breakage of the skin, the NHS website says of animal and human bites that even "infected bites rarely cause serious problems".

The piece is rather frivolous and tabloidy itself anyway, even after she rebukes those making light of the situation with their internet memes...

Instantly, no one cared about the score any more, as fans rushed to their keyboards to weigh in on Suarez’s unsportsmanlike behavior, and launch a thousand internet memes based on the incident. But while many are making this into a joke, in reality a bite wound is no laughing matter.

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Chiellini is going home from the World Cup with no victory, but a part in one of the most talked about incidents during the competition. Hopefully, that’s all he taking home, and not a bite related infection as well. While Uruguay is still in the tournament, Suarez could face suspension from game play.

His biting may come back to bite him.

There is no word on whether Suarez seriously injured Chiellini with the bite.

Probably best we stick to that fact then before losing the run of ourselves with ill-informed speculation and sensationalist what-could-have-beens. Not saying you're guilty of that AN; just speaking of the media and the outraged generally.

[jbyrne]

9 match ban and 4 months ban from any football activity for suarez. he can appeal but one way or another he is out of the WC

[osarusan]

And what about that Japanese chick that the cameras focused on on 64 minutes? OMG.

http://foot.ie/threads/137011-NSFW-S...=1#post1762582

[OwlsFan]

And Ghana have their own Saipan with two players sent home http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/world.../626681-ghana/

[NeverFeltBetter]

9 match ban and 4 months ban from any football activity for suarez. he can appeal but one way or another he is out of the WC

And the Copa America. With the repeated behavior and total, astonishing lack of remorse, its entirely justified. Maybe even lenient.

[Eminence Grise]

Report on the Suarez decision.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-30387318.html

Seems a bit harsh on Liverpool (being born in Manchester, I should care less, but still...)

[Real ale Madrid]

Nice to see him get a good old fashioned GAA type suspension. Time as opposed to games.

[NeverFeltBetter]

Watch them circle the wagons, cry conspiracy, and be stunned when he does something crazy again next year.

[NeverFeltBetter]

Report on the Suarez decision.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-30387318.html

Seems a bit harsh on Liverpool (being born in Manchester, I should care less, but still...)

As part of their defence of the 27-year-old striker, Alejandro Balbi, a board member of the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF), claimed that Suarez actually came off with worse injuries than his opponent.

Absolutely disgraceful.

[Charlie Darwin]

Hopefully this will put an end to all the Suarez talk and we can get back to enjoying a great World Cup.

[NeverFeltBetter]

Hmm: http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/world...626709-aguero/

If Argentina could get their crap together and play as good as they are capable of, they could be scary good. This won't help.

[bennocelt]

Perhaps Brazil isn't like most of Europe, where you can usually get away with staying in a hostel in the dodgy part of town for £15 a night. You could run into safety issues.

That said, I doubt he's staying for more than 3 weeks, especially if he's only arriving after the second game. That works out to about £100 a night, which is definitely more than you need to shell out. Same for "Enjoying the ambience". If you're spending £100 a night on just generally having the craic, you're either doing it wrong, or doing it very, very right!

I managed to stay in Korea 2002 for next to nothing for about a month, then went travelling around North China with roughly 20 pound in my pocket! Ah those were the days.
Was woken up in one night club in Seoul by Irish fans early in the morning as the Koreans dragged them off the street so they could get me up from my sleep as they were far too polite to disturb me, and they wanted to do a clean up.
Much more civilized now in Switzerland!

[Charlie Darwin]

Hmm: http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/world...626709-aguero/

If Argentina could get their crap together and play as good as they are capable of, they could be scary good. This won't help.

Arguably having Levezzi in there instead of Aguero strengthens the team. He's a more disciplined player.

[Razors left peg]

Looks like FIFA didn't agree with you Danny.

I thought it should be 6 months but Im happy enough that its a ban across all football. Brendan Rogers must feel like kicking him all the way to Spain after he has backed him so much in the past

[bennocelt]

Just to go back to a few comments on the Suarez incident...


It is weird, sure, but is weirdness worthy of greater punishment than, say, a forceful elbow to the nose?

Alan Shearer got it spot on last night, when he said you go on the pitch the last thing you expect is to be biten. You do expect a bad tackle or an elbow here and there, but a bite? No way. Delighted for Suarez, and Uruguay, can enjoy the rest of the world cup at home now, fool.

[bennocelt]

Knew Capello was making some money but shocked at the final total, over £6 million, wow

https://twitter.com/br_uk/status/476...390976/photo/1

[Razors left peg]

Today in the football is one of those days as football fan you believe in that the improbable can happen.

Im hoping for a massive turn around from Portugal. They have to turn around a 5 goal difference but if the Germans can beat the States by a couple,if Ronaldo turns up and all Ghanas camp problems surface on the pitch.......

Its unlikely but as a fan there are times when we still think the impossible can happen.

Having said that, the Germans and the States will probably play out a 0-0 draw and fcuk it all up!

[Charlie Darwin]

I'm hoping Germany and Ghana make it through. I'm expecting an easy win for Germany but not so confident on Ghana, although really they should on performances so far.

[Crosby87]

It's the hunt for red october. Klinsmann is big sean. He knows their tactics. But he thinks you are right to be concerned Charles. He gives the US chances one in three.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

There is no reason why Portugal shouldn't be able to go through.

I have no doubt that Germany and USA will deliberately play for a draw but if Germany try -and it's a big if - they could easily hammer USA. Portugal carved through the USA defence numerous times; and they are a poor team with an unfit star player, several strikers injured and more suspended; imagine what Germany could do to them.

If Germany could hold up their end of the bargain and win by several goals, I could see Portugal doing the same to a Ghana team that is falling apart at the seams.