A strange biting incident at the World Handball Cup gives American Paul Skorupa a red and a blue card  Other sports

A strange biting incident at the World Handball Cup gives American Paul Skorupa a red and a blue card Other sports

He met by videoThe incident at the Handball World Cup on Thursday evening clearly brought to mind Luis Suarez. A few years ago, the Uruguayan footballer used to bite his opponent, and that is exactly what happened in the group match between America and Bahrain.

With the score 21-19 in favor of Bahrain, Paul Skoruba seemed to have stopped for a moment. The American grabbed his competitor, Hussein Al-Sayyad (35 years old), very forcefully and appeared to bite him in the arm. The Bahraini player immediately showed his arm to the referee and showed the red card, forcing Skoruba to leave the field.

After seeing the TV images, the American received the blue card. This means that the offense is so serious that a penalty can also be imposed after the match in which it was committed. Bahrain eventually won 32-27.

Referee Karim Kasmi removes Paul Skoruba from the field © National Police Agency / Environmental Protection Agency

American coach Robert Hedin said after the match: “I did not see him, but they say he bit him: if that is true, it is a red and a blue card.”

Paul Skoruba tries to stop Hussein Al-Sayyad
Paul Skoruba tries to stop Hussein Al-Sayyad © Agence France-Presse

Between 2010 and 2014, Luis Suarez played for Ajax, Liverpool and Uruguay, respectively Ousmane Bakal, Branislav Ivanovic and Giorgio Chiellini. After moving to FC Barcelona, ​​his strange behavior stopped.

Italian Giorgio Chiellini shows Luis Suarez's teeth print at the 2014 World Cup.
Italian Giorgio Chiellini shows Luis Suarez’s teeth print at the 2014 World Cup. © Reuters

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