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Suarez's mum fears black players will target son

ESPN staff
January 4, 2012
Luis Suarez has been banned for eight matches by the FA © Getty Images
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Luis Suarez's mother claims black players will "go looking" for her son after he was found guilty of racially abusing Patrice Evra.

Liverpool striker Suarez was fined £40,000 and banned for eight matches - one of which has already been served - for comments made to Manchester United's Evra during October.

And while Sandra Diaz admits Suarez must improve some aspects of his conduct - he was banned for a game for making a gesture at Fulham fans following Liverpool's defeat - she insists he is no racist.

She said in the Sun: "I laugh when they call my son racist. Nothing could be further from the truth. I'm afraid now when he comes up against a black person, especially because they're going to go looking for him. I know my son. I know he has to calm down a bit with things like the salute he made to rival fans. But he's no racist."

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