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FIFA charges Luis Suarez for biting incident

By Graham Dunbar

Published June 25, 2014 3:47am ET

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FIFA charges Luis Suarez for biting incident — Uruguay's Luis Suarez (9) holds his teeth after running into Italy's Giorgio Chiellini's shoulder during the group D World Cup soccer match between Italy and Uruguay at the Arena das Dunas in Natal, Brazil, Tuesday, June 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) | Hassan Ammar

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — FIFA has charged Luis Suarez for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini in the World Cup.

FIFA said early Wednesday that its disciplinary committee has opened proceedings against the Uruguay forward.

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