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Luis Suarez to Miss Inter Miami Playoff Game for Kicking Opponent
Luis Suarez was suspended for kicking a defender during Game 2; the MLS Disciplinary Committee issued the penalty after the referee missed the incident.
- On Wednesday, Major League Soccer suspended Inter Miami star forward Luis Suarez for Saturday’s playoff match against Nashville SC, imposing a one-match ban for an off-ball incident in Game 2.
- Video review of Game 2 shows Luis Suarez struck Nashville defender Andy Najar off the ball, with no foul called, prompting the MLS committee to deem it violent conduct.
- Earlier this year he served a three-match MLS suspension in September for spitting on Seattle Sounders staff after the Aug. 31 Leagues Cup final, and Leagues Cup also banned him for six future matches.
- Inter Miami must win on Saturday in Game 3 in Fort Lauderdale or its season will end, and Lionel Messi will be without longtime teammate Luis Suarez.
- By MLS rules the Disciplinary Committee can unanimously issue suspensions post-match even without a real-time foul call, and Luis Suarez faces an undisclosed fine with uncertain club status beyond this season.
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While the footballer had escaped expulsion despite a heel blow to an opponent in the return match against Nashville, Uruguay will miss the decisive playoff match of MLS (Major League Soccer).
·Paris, France
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Luis Suárez again went to indiscipline by kicking Honduran Andy Najar from Nashville and will not be in the crucial MLS playoffs duel
New penalty for Luis Suárez. Uruguayan striker has been sanctioned with a match for his coz to a rival in Inter Miami's last match against Nashville last weekend (defeat by 2-1).wf_cms.rss.read_more
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right2Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution54% Left
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