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Did Giorgio Chiellini ever think he’d become this famous?

Yes, he’s a world-class defender. Yes, he plays for Juventus and Italy but now he’ll always be remembered as the player bitten in the World Cup by Luis Suarez. And when thinking of Suarez, he must wonder “Why did you do it?” In the heat of intense competition, it’s not unusual for players to kick, shove and elbow each other but biting is something else. Savage and animalistic, it isn’t something human beings generally do to each other. And yet Suarez, one of the greatest players in the world, is a repeat offender. But if he wanted to ruin his career, couldn’t he have bitten an England defender around the 38th minute? And then got sent off while the score was still 0-0?

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