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Liverpool's Suarez accused in new diving storm

 
Published on Oct 08, 2012
6:57 AM
Liverpool's Luis Suarez (right) is challenged by Stoke City's Dean Whitehead during their English Premier League soccer match at Anfield in Liverpool, northern England on Oct 7, 2012. Suarez was involved in a fresh diving storm after Stoke manager Tony Pulis slammed his antics in Sunday's 0-0 draw at Anfield.-- PHOTO: REUTERS

LIVERPOOL (AFP) - Liverpool striker Luis Suarez was involved in a fresh diving storm after Stoke manager Tony Pulis slammed his antics in Sunday's 0-0 draw at Anfield.

Pulis was furious that Uruguay international Suarez appeared to dive when he was challenged by Stoke defender Marc Wilson in an unsuccessful attempt to win a second-half penalty.

Suarez has been accused of diving on several previous occasions, while Pulis has called on the Football Association to ban players guilty of simulation in the past, so the incident inevitably drew a stinging response from the Stoke coach, who called for the Reds star to be hit with a three-match ban.

"You have got Suarez falling over in the box second half, which was really, really disappointing," Pulis said.

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