Chiellini admits he ADMIRES Luis Suarez for biting him at the 2014 World Cup
To get past a rival you have to be smart': Giorgio Chiellini admits he ADMIRES Luis Suarez for biting him at the 2014 World Cup... and says he bears no grudge towards Uruguay star
- Uruguay beat Italy 1-0 in the group stages of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil
- Luis Suarez bit Giorgio Chiellini on the shoulder during the heated game
- He escaped punishment during the game but was later banned for four months
Giorgio Chiellini admires Uruguay forward Luis Suarez for biting him during a heated match at the 2014 World Cup, the Italy defender revealed in his autobiography.
Suarez, who escaped punishment during the game, was later banned for four months plus nine internationals - but Chiellini said he bore no grudge towards him.
'Malice is part of football, I wouldn't call it illegitimate. To get past a rival you have to be smart,' the Juventus captain said in the book 'Io, Giorgio'.
Giorgio Chiellini shows his shoulder after appearing to be bitten by Uruguay's Luis Suarez
Suarez bites Chiellini on the shoulder
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