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Why Luis Suarez should be banned from the remainder of the World Cup
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- As the world was judgingUruguay's Luis Suarez for biting a player in the World Cup, his teammates, coaches and fans in his soccer-crazy country defended the star, blaming the foreign media, his Italian opponents and uneven treatment.
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World Cup organizers scrambled Wednesday to quickly decide on a punishment before Uruguay plays Colombia Saturday in the round of 16.
''We have to resolve it either today or tomorrow,'' FIFA disciplinary panel member Martin Hong told reporters Wednesday. ''It's our duty to see justice done.''
The disciplinary committee meeting was already underway on Wednesday evening, FIFA spokeswoman Delia Fischer said.
Wilmar Valdez, Uruguay football federation president, told the Associated Press shortly after midnight local time that the disciplinary hearing will continue Thursday morning.
''What we know is they (the disciplinary panel) met for a long time,'' he said. ''We don't know if that's a good or a bad situation.''
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