Luis Suárez's World Cup Bite Inspires Hilarious Memes (PHOTOS)
In a clash of soccer titans on Tuesday, it wasn’t Uruguay striker Luis Suárez’s football prowess that earned him worldwide attention — it was his teeth.
A key game between Uruguay and Italy turned ugly after cameras caught Suárez appearing to bite an Italian player after he was blocked from the ball.
But the referee didn’t see the alleged chomp, despite Italian defender Giorgia Chiellini falling down, clutching his shoulder, and pulling down his jersey to reveal a red mark.
After the game, Chiellini confirmed he had been bitten.
“… not sending off Suarez (was) ridiculous,” Chiellini said. “It was absolutely clear. There’s even a mark.”
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Uruguay’s defender Diego Godin celebrates after scoring during a Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ YASUYOSHI CHIBA (Photo credit should read YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Uruguay’s defender Diego Godin (2ndR) scores during a Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images)
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Uruguay’s defender Diego Godin celebrates after scoring during a Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ YASUYOSHI CHIBA (Photo credit should read YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Uruguay’s defender Diego Godin (L) scores during the Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO / EMMANUEL DUNAND (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)
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Uruguay’s defender Diego Godin celebrates after scoring during a Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images)
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Uruguay’s defender Diego Godin (L) celebrates scoring with his teammates during the Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO / EMMANUEL DUNAND (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)
Italy v Uruguay: Group D – 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil
NATAL, BRAZIL – JUNE 24: Luis Suarez of Uruguay reacts during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between Italy and Uruguay at Estadio das Dunas on June 24, 2014 in Natal, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
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Uruguay’s forward Luis Suarez (L) reacts past Italy’s defender Giorgio Chiellini during a Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images)
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Italy’s midfielder Claudio Marchisio(C) reacts as he is shown a red card by Mexican referee Marco Antonio Rodriguez Moreno during a Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ YASUYOSHI CHIBA (Photo credit should read YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Mexican referee Marco Antonio Rodriguez Moreno (R) shows the red card to Italy’s midfielder Claudio Marchisio (C) during the Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE (Photo credit should read GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images)
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Mexican referee Marco Antonio Rodriguez Moreno (L) shows the red card to Italy’s midfielder Claudio Marchisio (R) during the Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO / EMMANUEL DUNAND (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)
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Italy’s midfielder Claudio Marchisio (L) is shown a red card by Mexican referee Marco Antonio Rodriguez Moreno during a Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images)
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Italy’s forward Mario Balotelli (L) looks on past Uruguay’s forward Luis Suarez during a Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ YASUYOSHI CHIBA (Photo credit should read YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Italy’s forward Ciro Immobile (L) vies with Uruguay’s defender Diego Godin during a Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ YASUYOSHI CHIBA (Photo credit should read YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images)
Italy v Uruguay: Group D – 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil
NATAL, BRAZIL – JUNE 24: Mario Balotelli of Italy takes on Alvaro Pereira and Martin Caceres of Uruguay during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between Italy and Uruguay at Estadio das Dunas on June 24, 2014 in Natal, Brazil. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)
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Uruguay’s defender Martin Caceres and Italy’s midfielder Marco Parolo (front) vie during the Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO / EMMANUEL DUNAND (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)
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Uruguay’s defender Martin Caceres (L) is injured following a clash with Italy’s midfielder Marco Parolo during the Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO / EMMANUEL DUNAND (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)
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Uruguay’s midfielder Egidio Arevalo Rios (L) and Italy’s forward Ciro Immobile vie during the Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO / EMMANUEL DUNAND (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)
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Uruguay’s defender Martin Caceres (L) is injured following a clash with Italy’s midfielder Marco Parolo during the Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO / EMMANUEL DUNAND (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)
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Uruguay’s defender Martin Caceres (C) is injured during the Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO / EMMANUEL DUNAND (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)
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Uruguay’s defender Martin Caceres (L) vies with Italy’s defender Andrea Barzagli during a Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ YASUYOSHI CHIBA (Photo credit should read YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images)
Italy v Uruguay: Group D – 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil
NATAL, BRAZIL – JUNE 24: Andrea Pirlo of Italy and Edinson Cavani of Uruguay exchange jerseys during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between Italy and Uruguay at Estadio das Dunas on June 24, 2014 in Natal, Brazil. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
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Uruguay’s coach Oscar Tabarez attends a Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ YASUYOSHI CHIBA (Photo credit should read YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images)
Italy v Uruguay: Group D – 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil
NATAL, BRAZIL – JUNE 24: Mario Balotelli of Italy speaks with the assistant referee during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between Italy and Uruguay at Estadio das Dunas on June 24, 2014 in Natal, Brazil. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)
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Uruguay’s defender Diego Godin (C) heads the ball during a Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ YASUYOSHI CHIBA (Photo credit should read YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images)
Italy v Uruguay: Group D – 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil
NATAL, BRAZIL – JUNE 24: Mario Balotelli’s girlfriend Fanny Neguesha holds a Italy jersey prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between Italy and Uruguay at Estadio das Dunas on June 24, 2014 in Natal, Brazil. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)
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Uruguay’s forward Edinson Cavani reacts during a Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ DANIEL GARCIA (Photo credit should read DANIEL GARCIA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Uruguay’s defender Martin Caceres (C) vies with Italy’s midfielder Marco Parolo (L) and Italy’s midfielder Andrea Pirlo during a Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ YASUYOSHI CHIBA (Photo credit should read YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images)
Italy v Uruguay: Group D – 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil
NATAL, BRAZIL – JUNE 24: Andrea Barzagli of Italy and Cristian Rodriguez of Uruguay compete for the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between Italy and Uruguay at Estadio das Dunas on June 24, 2014 in Natal, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
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Uruguay’s forward Edinson Cavani (L) is fouled by Italy’s defender Leonardo Bonucci in the penalty area during a Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images)
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Uruguay’s midfielder Alvaro Pereira (L) and Uruguay’s midfielder Cristian Rodriguez play during the Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO / EMMANUEL DUNAND (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)
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Uruguay’s forward Edinson Cavani reacts during a Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ YASUYOSHI CHIBA (Photo credit should read YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Italy’s midfielder Marco Parolo (L) chasses after Uruguay’s defender Diego Godin during the Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO / EMMANUEL DUNAND (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)
Italy v Uruguay: Group D – 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil
NATAL, BRAZIL – JUNE 24: Andrea Barzagli of Italy and Cristian Rodriguez of Uruguay compete for the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between Italy and Uruguay at Estadio das Dunas on June 24, 2014 in Natal, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
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Uruguay’s midfielder Cristian Rodriguez drives the ball during a Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images)
Italy v Uruguay: Group D – 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil
NATAL, BRAZIL – JUNE 24: Edinson Cavani of Uruguay reacts during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between Italy and Uruguay at Estadio das Dunas on June 24, 2014 in Natal, Brazil. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)
Italy v Uruguay: Group D – 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil
NATAL, BRAZIL – JUNE 24: Edinson Cavani of Uruguay reacts during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between Italy and Uruguay at Estadio das Dunas on June 24, 2014 in Natal, Brazil. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)
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Uruguay’s defender Martin Caceres (bottom) reacts past Mexican referee Marco Antonio Rodriguez Moreno during a Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ DANIEL GARCIA (Photo credit should read DANIEL GARCIA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Uruguay’s defender Martin Caceres and Italy’s midfielder Marco Parolo (front) vie during the Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO / EMMANUEL DUNAND (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)
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An Italy fan wearing a blue wig poses as she arrives to watch the FIFA World Cup 2014 football match Italy vs Uruguay on a giant screen in central Rome on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ANDREAS SOLARO (Photo credit should read ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP/Getty Images)
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Uruguay’s forward Edinson Cavani (R) is fouled by Italy’s defender Leonardo Bonucci in the penalty area during a Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ YASUYOSHI CHIBA (Photo credit should read YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Uruguay’s midfielder Alvaro Gonzalez (L) and Italy’s goalkeeper and captain Gianluigi Buffon vie during the Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE (Photo credit should read GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images)
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Uruguay’s forward Edinson Cavani (2ndL) is fouled by Italy’s defender Leonardo Bonucci in the penalty area during a Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ YASUYOSHI CHIBA (Photo credit should read YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Italy’s forward Ciro Immobile reacts during a Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ DANIEL GARCIA (Photo credit should read DANIEL GARCIA/AFP/Getty Images)
Italy v Uruguay: Group D – 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil
NATAL, BRAZIL – JUNE 24: Andrea Pirlo of Italy fights off Luis Suarez of Uruguay during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between Italy and Uruguay at Estadio das Dunas on June 24, 2014 in Natal, Brazil. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
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Uruguay’s defender Diego Godin (L) fouls on Italy’s forward Mario Balotelli during a Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ DANIEL GARCIA (Photo credit should read DANIEL GARCIA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Italy’s forward Mario Balotelli (L) and Italy’s forward Ciro Immobile listen to national anthems prior to a Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ YASUYOSHI CHIBA (Photo credit should read YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Italy’s forward Ciro Immobile (L) vies with Uruguay’s defender Diego Godin during a Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ DANIEL GARCIA (Photo credit should read DANIEL GARCIA/AFP/Getty Images)
Italy v Uruguay: Group D – 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil
NATAL, BRAZIL – JUNE 24: Mario Balotelli of Italy controls the ball as Egidio Arevalo Rios of Uruguay gives chase during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between Italy and Uruguay at Estadio das Dunas on June 24, 2014 in Natal, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
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Italy’s forward Mario Balotelli gestures during the Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO / EMMANUEL DUNAND (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)
Italy v Uruguay: Group D – 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil
NATAL, BRAZIL – JUNE 24: Andrea Pirlo of Italy fights off Luis Suarez of Uruguay during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between Italy and Uruguay at Estadio das Dunas on June 24, 2014 in Natal, Brazil. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Uruguay went on to win the game 1-0, knocking Italy out of the tournament.
FIFA officials say an investigation has been launched to review the incident.
“We are awaiting the official match reports and will gather all the necessary elements in order to evaluate the matter,” said a FIFA spokesperson.
Suárez didn’t respond to questions about his alleged bite, passing by reporters after the game with a smile and thumbs-up.
Soccer fans who watched the match were quick to respond with a series of memes poking fun at the incident, as well as the resurrection of Suárez’s “vampire” past.
Here are some of the best:
@carleenfitzi Once you pop you can’t stop #Suarez
Luis Suárez's World Cup Bite Inspires Hilarious Memes (PHOTOS)
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