Barcelona striker Luis Suarez has revealed he's 'getting help' for his biting impulse.
The Uruguayan forward, who is expected to make his Barcelona competitive debut against Real Madrid on Saturday following a summer move from Liverpool, was initially banned by FIFA from all football-related activity for four months for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini during the World Cup.
"I believe I am on the right path now, dealing with the people who can help me, the right kind of people," he told the Guardian Weekend magazine.
"It is like an impulse, like a reaction. Everyone has different ways of defending themselves. In my case, the pressure and tension came out in that way.
"There are other players who react by breaking someone's leg, or smashing someone's nose across their face. What happened with Chiellini is seen as worse. I understand why biting is seen so badly."
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