US EditionMiami's Suarez at Center of Spitting Incident After Leagues Cup Loss
- The Seattle Sounders defeated Inter Miami 3-0 at Lumen Field on Sunday, August 31, to win the 2025 Leagues Cup final.
- The match ended in a melee after Luis Suarez rushed and put 20-year-old Obed Vargas in a headlock, sparking multiple scuffles involving players and coaches.
- Suarez appeared to spit at a Seattle staff member during the heated incident, while officials worked to restore order before the trophy ceremony proceeded with both teams present.
- Seattle coach Brian Schmetzer said the brawl would divert attention from the Sounders' strong performance, describing it as a frustration-driven distraction he planned to shut down.
- The incident put Suarez under scrutiny again, recalling his history of biting bans, while Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano declined to comment due to his distance from the altercation.
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Luis Suárez, one of the most talented and controversial strikers in contemporary football, was again at the center of the controversy. After the final of the Leagues Cup 2025, in which Inter Miami was defeated 3-0 by Seattle Sounders, the Uruguayan attacker was caught spitting out Gene Ramiréz, the security director of Seattle Sounders, in the middle of a trifulca that broke loose immediately after the final pitch.
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The 2025 Leagues Cup final was supposed to be all about Seattle Sounders lifting their first title, with goals from Osaze De Rosario, Alex Roldan, and Paul Rothrock in front of a record crowd of 69,314 at Lumen Field. But instead of celebrating on the pitch, all eyes turned elsewhere: Luis Suarez found himself in a heated confrontation with Seattle’s security chief, Gene Ramirez. Fans are talking, critics are buzzing, and disciplinary action loo…
In the final game of the League Cup, Inter Miami had to accept a defeat. After the whistle, the nerves were blank: there was a rumble, Luis Suárez apparently spit on an opponent's co-worker.
Luis Suárez sparks chaos after Inter Miami’s Leagues Cup loss, appears to spit on Sounders staffer
Inter Miami forward Luis Suárez appeared to spit in the face of a Seattle Sounders staff member following the team's 3-0 loss in the 2025 Leagues Cup final on Sunday.
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