Sir, – Perhaps it would be wise of the Colombian team to emphasise to Señor Suarez before the upcoming game that their midfielder’s name is Carbonero, not Carbonara. – Yours, etc,
BRENDAN TREACY,
Drumree,
Co Meath.
Sir, – Once bitten, twice shy! – Yours, etc,
PAUL DELANEY,
Beacon Hill,
Dalkey,
Co Wicklow.
Sir, – It is wonderful to see the genius of professional footballers being celebrated each quadrennial and to give us such indelible memories – from the “Hand of God” to the “Teeth of Jaws”. The beautiful game? – Yours, etc,
DAVID SUTTON
Shoreside,
Killaloe,
Co Tipperary.
Sir, – Has Luis Suarez bitten his name into history? – Yours, etc,
RORY McVEY,
Terenure Road East,
Dublin 6 .
Sir, – Little did the subeditor who wrote the headline on the Ken Early piece “Suarez takes another nibble at the English media” (Tuesday, June 24th) know that the footballer would be sinking his teeth into someone so soon and may have bitten off more than he could chew this time! – Yours, etc,
MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM,
Delwood Drive,
Castleknock,
Dublin 15.
Sir, – I heard one radio commentator state that he had a certain level of sympathy for Louis Suarez, after his alleged biting incident. The last thing the game needs at the moment is for TV and radio commentators to offer any level of tacit approval for unsporting behaviour. – Yours, etc,
JOHN O’CONNOR,
Grange Park Road,
Raheny,
Dublin 5.
Sir, – It is brilliant that one of the so-called “PIGS” of Europe is doing so well at the World Cup. Congratulations to Greece on qualification for the knock-out stage. It was great to see the excitement on the faces of the many Greek fans in Brazil. Does Angela Merkel know they’re there? – Yours, etc,
ED McDONALD,
Stradbrook Road,
Blackrock,
Co Dublin.