Inter Miami’s Luis Suárez apologizes for on-field antics after Leagues Cup final loss to Seattle

FORT LAUDERDALE Fla AP Inter Miami forward Luis Su rez apologized Thursday for his behavior following his crew s defeat by the Seattle Sounders in the Leagues Cup final earlier this week antics that became the latest entry on a long list of on-field transgressions over his lengthy career Su rez a longtime teammate of Inter Miami star Lionel Messi appeared to spit toward a member of the Sounders staff plus grabbed at least one Seattle participant by the neck during a postgame melee Major League Soccer and Leagues Cup functionaries are scrutinizing and Su rez could face sanctions First of all I want to congratulate the Seattle Sounders on their Leagues Cup domination But above all I want to apologize for my behavior at the end of the match Su rez wrote on Instagram in his native Spanish It was a very tense and frustrating moment Things happened right after the match that shouldn t have happened but that doesn t justify my reaction I was wrong and I sincerely regret it It s not the image I want to portray neither to my family who are suffering because of my mistakes nor to my club which doesn t deserve to be affected by something like this I feel bad about what happened and didn t want to miss the opportunity to acknowledge it and apologize to everyone who felt bad about what I did Su rez s history is both highly colorful and highly achieving With Su rez Uruguay ended years of World Cup underachievement by reaching the semifinals in He helped deliver Uruguay s first Copa America title in years in He was instrumental in Atletico Madrid s first Spanish title in seven years in He also is known for an infamous intentional handball in the World Cup quarterfinals to take a semifinal spot from Ghana and served bans on three occasions for biting opponents the greater part up-to-date of those in after he chomped down on the shoulder of Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini following a tussle in the penalty area during a World Cup match Su rez has been involved in Inter Miami goals scoring six and assisting on others during MLS play this season second-most on the band behind only Messi The eight-time Ballon d Or winner has goals and assists in MLS matches this year We know there s still a long season ahead and we re going to work together to achieve the success this club and all its fans deserve Su rez wrote to conclude his announcement Thursday A hug to everyone AP soccer https apnews com hub soccer Source