Suarez feared Barca would not sign him after biting ban


By TimHanlon

Barcelona's players Luis Suarez smiles during a training session at Joan Gamper training camp, near Barcelona October 20, 2014. REUTERS/Albert Gea

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Luis Suarez feared he had destroyed his career and that Barcelona would not want to sign him following his four-month ban for biting at the World Cup.

The Uruguayan signed for Barca from Liverpool for 81 million euros (64.14 million pounds) despite the ban for biting Giorgio Chiellini when playing against Italy in Brazil.

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