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Barcelona's Suarez suspended for 2 cup games for insults

Barcelona's Suarez suspended for 2 cup games for insults

By ASSOCIATED PRESS

Barcelona's Luis Suarez celebrates after scoring against Guangzhou Evergrande during their Club World Cup semi-final soccer match in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan, December 17, 2015. Photo: Reuters

BARCELONA: The Spanish football federation has suspended Barcelona striker Luis Suarez for two Copa del Rey matches for insulting Espanyol rivals. The referee's report for the heated cup match at Camp Nou that ended 4-1 for Barcelona on Wednesday said Suarez insulted Espanyol players in the tunnel after the match. Espanyol had two players sent off in the loss. Barcelona says in a statement it will appeal the ruling, denying Suarez insulted his opponents. The return leg is next week at Espanyol.