ONCE BITTEN, TWICE SHY.

Luis Suarez is at it again. But this time it's not in relation to his recent goalscoring blitz, rather it's in response to the biting incident during Sunday's fixture against Chelsea FC. If you look at Suarez and his career, his tally of controversial moments outweigh his impressive goalscoring tally for both Club and Country. Make no mistake about it, Luis Suarez is a potent striker who has an impressive goalscoring ratio to prove it. But, like so many players before him (i.e. Diego Maradona), it's a simple case of "Madness makes the Magician". His career highlights include a deliberate handball on the goal line of a World Cup Quarter Final match in 2010, biting an opponent whilst playing in Holland, Racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra and now this latest incident over the weekend. What could possibly motivate someone to bite an opponent is beyond me, but one thing is certain, had he (Suarez) tried that stunt 30 years ago in the old English First Division, he would have had his head punched in, his teeth knocked out and his arse kicked.

Fortunately for Suarez, he plays in an era of professionals where even the slightest hint of affray can get you a lengthy suspension plus a hefty fine. Though this time around, the 26 year old Uruguayan seems ever remorseful for his actions, in contrast to the first biting scandal back in 2010. We are now seeing a different Luis Suarez, he seems almost shy and embarrassed for his actions, maybe it's a case of "Twice bitten, Once Shy" as opposed to the other way round. It is unclear what action will be taken by Liverpool FC or the FA, but one thing is evidently clear, the career of Luis Suarez seems to get marred more and more with controversy. And not just off field antics that wash away and are soon forgotten, they are acts of cheating, violence and Racism. Something which Football has (or at least should have) absolutely zero tolerance for. Much like his South American counterpart Diego Maradona, Suarez now risks leaving behind a legacy of brilliance mixed with madness. As Jorge Valdano (A former teammate of Diego Maradona) once said "Maradona has no peers on the pitch, but he has turned his life in to a show, and is now living a personal ordeal that should not be imitated." The same can also be said for Luis Suarez. And the more his career progresses, the more the 26 year old Uruguayan seems to echo this sentiment.

Written by Alex Stilianos.