Luis Suarez has, with quotes from
an interview on Argentinian radio
quoted in the Sun , hit back at FIFA
vice-president Jim Boyce's
allegations that the Liverpool striker
has been guilty of "cheating".
Suarez, 25, has gained a reputation
for simulation since his £22 million
move from Ajax to Liverpool in
January 2011, with the forward
recently coming in for criticism from
Stoke City boss Tony Pulis for an
apparent dive in their 0-0 draw last
weekend.
Northern Irishman Boyce, Britain's
representative on FIFA, was critical
of the Uruguay international after
the incident, and went as far as to
suggest that diving is "a little bit of
a cancer within the game".
On Friday, the Uruguayan Football
Association called for an Ethics
Committee investigation into Boyce's
comments, with the body branding
them "unacceptable" and writing to
FIFA president Sepp Blatter.
Suarez himself has now reacted to
Boyce's words. In an interview on
Argentinian radio, quoted in the
Sun , he said: "This guy (Boyce), I've
no idea who he is.
"I don't know why he has been
talking about me. He certainly can't
be well-known and he wants to get
publicity. Let him carry on talking.
My job is to play football and to try
to do so in the best way possible.
"What he has said does not affect
me. I am not interested in what he
has to say. It's been important to
have the support of the Uruguayan
FA and the people."
Suarez, who played for his country
in Friday night's 3-0 World Cup
qualifying defeat to Argentina, has
endured a difficult 12 months in
English football after he was banned
for eight matches after being found
guilty of racially abusing Manchester
United's Patrice Evra.
Reflecting on the last 12 months, the
striker added: "I have lived through
a lot in the past year, with people
saying things about me, but I have
continued playing and proving my
job is what happens on the pitch."
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