Gianmario Comi 'Does A Su
Gianmario Comi of Avellino is facing a lengthy ban after allegedly biting Bari’s Giuseppe de Luca in a Coppa Italia third-round tie on Sunday.
In an incident that will draw comparisons to Luis Suárez’s bite on Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup, the forward appeared to sink his teeth into the defender as he was waiting for a free-kick to be played into the penalty area, with both players tumbling to the turf in the aftermath.
The incident was not seen by the referee and De Luca was sent off after reacting furiously. “I was wrong to react and apologise to everyone for having left the team down to 10 men,” said De Luca, whose Bari team lost 2-1 late in the game, with Comi, of all players, scored the equalising goal. “I never would have expected to be bitten by an opponent. Some violent tackles are part of the sport, but vile and cowardly actions like biting or spitting must not be tolerated.”
Via The Guardian