Suarez appeals for penalty for handball by Chile goalie

Soccer Football - Copa America Brazil 2019 - Group C - Chile v Uruguay - Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - June 24, 2019 Uruguay's Luis Suarez in action with Chile's Gabriel Arias REUTERS/Pilar Olivares

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Uruguay striker Luis Suarez took his reputation as a fierce competitor to new heights in his side's 1-0 win over Chile in the Copa America on Monday by appealing for a handball -- by Chile's goalkeeper.

With his side searching for a goal against the Copa America holders to earn them top spot in the group, Suarez raced into the box and rounded Chile's Gabriel Arias but the keeper rose again to punch the striker's shot away for a corner.