The Liverpool forward Luis Suárez is back in the spotlight after biting the Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic on the arm during the 2-2 draw with Chelsea at Anfield, before then going on to score a late equaliser. Here we look at 10 previous controversies surrounding the Uruguayan forward.

November 2007

Joined Ajax from Groningen but he was later suspended by the Amsterdam club after a half-time dressing-room altercation with his team-mate Albert Luque.

July 2010

During the 2010 World Cup quarter-finals, Suárez prevented Ghana's Dominic Adiyiah from scoring in the final minute with a deliberate handball on the line and was subsequently sent off (his second international dismissal after being shown a red card on his Uruguay debut in February 2007). A penalty was awarded but missed by Asamoah Gyan as Suárez celebrated on the sidelines. Uruguay eventually went through to the last four on penalties.

November 2010

Suárez was handed a seven-match ban by the Dutch FA and fined by his club for biting the PSV Eindhoven midfielder Otman Bakkal during an Eredivisie match.

October 2011

Following his move to Liverpool in January 2011, he was involved in a tackle with Everton's Jack Rodwell and went down with apparent minimal contact. Rodwell was then sent off.

October 2011

Suárez was alleged to have racially abused Manchester United's Patrice Evra during a Premier League match. Suárez was later found guilty by an independent regulatory commission and banned for eight matches and fined £40,000.

December 2011

Was seen making an offensive gesture towards Fulham fans. At this time he had already been charged by the Football Association over the Evra incident, although not yet punished, but was handed a further one-match ban for the gesture.

February 2012

United and Liverpool met again at Old Trafford, but more controversy ensued as Suárez refused to shake Evra's hand before kick-off.

October 2012

Celebrated a goal in the Merseyside derby by diving in front of the Everton manager, David Moyes, who had earlier claimed that "divers such as Suárez are putting fans off the English game."

January 2013

Handled the ball prior to scoring Liverpool's winner in the FA Cup third-round tie at Mansfield.

March 2013

Suárez appeared to punch the Chilean defender Gonzalo Jara after tussling with him during a World Cup qualifier for Uruguay. The referee failed to see the incident, with Fifa launching an investigation that could yet lead to retrospective punishment.