Italy vs Uruguay - Tues 24 June, 11:00 pm, - Match Thread

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Italy vs Uruguay

Tues 24 June, 11:00 pm Bangkok time GMT+7 - Match Thread

Venue: Estadio das Dunas, Natal

Group Stage: Group D

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[Jonathan Fairfield]

Italy's better goal difference means that they only need a point against Uruguay to qualify for the last 16.

Italy coach Prandelli is under pressure to get his strikers firing and his team scoring more goals. Because of this he is likely to recall Ciro Immobile to the starting line up. Daniele De Rossi is likely to miss out through injury.

Uruguay will be full of confidence following the defeat of England in their previous group game. Luis Suarez is set to continue his remarkable return to fitness from a knee injury which saw him confined to a wheel chair less than 1 month ago.

Prandelli has called this game the most important of his career. This one isn't to be missed to see who will qualify from Group D along with Costa Rica (didn't think we'd be saying that at the start of the tournament).

[P45Mustang]

Uruguay because of the Suarez factor would be my guess.

[fullcave]

What channel’s it on?

[salty]

I expect a thrilling game with lots of goals.

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Balotelli just nearly decapitated the Uruguay player there. Nice one Mario!

[Jonathan Fairfield]

In all seriousness this is actually the game to watch tonight.

I know a good chunk of England fans on here will be watching the other channel clinging onto their last fix as a fan watching their team play in the World Cup but this Italy v Uruguay game is do or die for both sides.

[Travel2003]

Suarez tries to bite Chellini?

[Travel2003]

Finally a goal.

Uruguay 1 up.

[Travel2003]

Thats it, Italy go home.

But everyone will talk about Suarez again. Not for his footballing berformance, but biting into Chiellini's shoulder.

[uptheos]

The game had a bit of a bite about it

[P45Mustang]

Uruguay because of the Suarez factor would be my guess.

[bigbamboo]

Uruguay may be through but I have a feeling Ratty's World Cup is over after his quick bite at an Italian.

[Travel2003]

Most of us like to bite in to something Italian, once in a while.

[Hawkup2000]

Suarez memento.

[NongKhaiKid]

His head movement etc. certainly supports the bite claim.

i think i'm right in saying that Fifa doesn't operate a retrospective punishment system so condemnation may be all he will face but i'm very happy to stand corrected if other posters have more accurate information.

I sincerely hope English fans don't use this to deflect from their team's inept performance as it didn't matter to their position, they were out no matter what Suarez got up to.

[sotsira]

Suarez tries to bite Chellini?

He needs to be muzzled from now on!

[kaobang]

he almost broke his teeth.that was painful for both of them

[P45Mustang]

Here we go.

Guess we'll know in the morning what FIFA do.

English Press will be after him like a pack of hounds.

Sad end to our group stage however you look at it.

[Travel2003]

You think there is a certain panic within the LFC organization now?

I just read on Sky Sports FIFA actually can sanction a player up to 2 years for these things.

[sotsira]

You think there is a certain panic within the LFC organization now?

I just read on Sky Sports FIFA actually can sanction a player up to 2 years for these things.

Don't know about sanctioning him but better to section him under the mental health act instead.

[Travel2003]

A player with 3 incidents like that?

Surely must be some reaction.

[mrbojangles]

Apparently Italy manager Cesare Prandelli has resigned after Italy's World Cup loss to Uruguay.

[Travel2003]

More graceful than Roy.

[sotsira]

You got to give it to him for faking injury in this picture as if he's hurt his teeth for biting too hard!

[wooloomooloo]

Sad end to our group stage however you look at it.

Pessimist. We went home with a point.

[tigerfish]

silence of the Italians, washed down with a good bottle of Chianti of course.

[mrbojangles]

Sad end to our group stage however you look at it.

Pessimist. We went home with a point.

I think we bored them into submission

[sotsira]

silence of the Italians, washed down with a good bottle of Chianti of course.

Or

silence of the Suarez washed down with a good bite of Chielinni of course.

[wooloomooloo]

Luis Suarez is set to continue his remarkable return to fitness from a knee injury...

...and gum disease and made a remarkable recovery.

In his defence, I thought it was shoulder to jaw.

Suarez shouldn't be banned from the rest of the World Cup for such trifling matters, he's far too good for that.