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FIFA president Sepp Blatter is reportedly the latest high profile figure to praise Liverpool FC striker Luis Suarez for his World Cup apology.

The Uruguayan is banned from all football activity for four months after he bit Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini during a Group D match last month.

Suarez initially protested his innocence but after being slapped with the lengthy suspension by FIFA he apologised for his actions.

The show of contrition was seen as a way of smoothing the road for a move to Barcelona and the Spanish giants held “productive” talks with Liverpool yesterday in London.

Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu said Suarez’s apology “honours” the Uruguayan while the Catalan’s sporting director Adoni Zubizarreta said the 27-year-old was “humble” for saying sorry.

And now Blatter, the head of the world governing body that issued the ban, believes Suarez has shown himself to be a “great” player by admitting his mistake.

“He said ‘I’m sorry’ to the soccer family, and that’s fair play too,” Blatter is reported to have said.

“That shows he’s a great player and I hope he can have his soccer career back.”

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