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Suarez says painful to miss Copa America
Montevideo: Uruguay star striker Luis Suarez said being barred from playing in the 2015 Copa America was “very painful”.
In June, FIFA banned Suarez for four months and suspended him from nine competitive international matches after he bit Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini during a 2014 World Cup match, as per reports.
“The suspension is very painful and during this time I will try to support my teammates as much as I can,” Suarez told reporters Wednesday in Montevideo, where he was training with the national team as it prepares for a friendly match against Costa Rica Thursday.
The 27-year-old Suarez, who plays for Spanish club Barcelona, said that he is glad to be back home and training with the national team.
“Playing over here with all the people is nice. It’s a positive thing for me.”
About his absence from the list of 23 finalists who vied for FIFA’s coveted 2014 Golden Ball trophy, Suarez said, “It looks like they (compiled the names) between last June and the World Cup.”
Uruguay will be heading to next year’s Copa America to be held in Chile as the defending champion.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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