Uruguay's Luis Suarez once again
finds himself in the World Cup
spotlight after allegedly biting
Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini.
BBC Sport picks out 11 other
controversial incidents in the
tournament's long history:
1. Zinedine Zidane headbutts
Marco Materazzi
France captain Zinedine Zidane
headbutts Italy's Marco Materazzi in
the chest during the 2006 final in
Berlin and is sent off after the fourth
official alerts referee Horacio
Elizondo. Months later, it is claimed
Materazzi had insulted Zidane's sister
before the headbutt.
2. Cynical Carlos fouls Bruno
Bellon
France striker Bruno Bellone is fouled
by Brazil goalkeeper Carlos when
through on goal during the 1986
quarter-final. Referee Ioan Igna
chooses not to give a free-kick,
leading to BBC co-commentator
Jimmy Hill calling it "an extreme
mistake".
3. Antonio Rattin sent off
Referee Rudolf Kreitlein sends off
Argentina captain Antonio Rattin
during England's 1966 quarter-final at
Wembley. Rattin is so incensed by the
decision he refuses to leave the field,
leading to a lengthy delay before his
exit.
4. Patrick Battiston knocked out
West Germany goalkeeper Harald
Schumacher fouls France's Patrick
Battiston during the 1982 semi-final
in Seville. The defender is knocked
unconscious and has to be given
oxygen on the pitch, but referee
Charles Corver awards a goal-kick to
Germany.
5. Frank Rijkaard spits at Rudi
Voller
Netherlands midfielder Frank Rijkaard
spits at West Germany's Rudi Voller
after the pair are sent off after 22
minutes of a heated encounter in the
last 16 in 1990.
6. The 'hand of God'. Argentina's Diego Maradona uses his
hand to score when jumping for the
ball against England goalkeeper Peter
Shilton during the 1986 quarter-final
in Mexico City. Officials fail to spot the
offence and the goal is given, with
Maradona later telling reporters he
was aided by the 'hand of God'.
7. Luis Suarez's handball
Uruguay's Luis Suarez handles the
ball on the line to deny Ghana a
winner in the last minute of extra-
time during their 2010 quarter-final.
Suarez is sent off and Ghana given a
penalty, but Asamoah Gyan hits the
crossbar with his spot-kick to send
the match into a penalty shoot-out,
which Uruguay win 4-2.
8. The 'Battle of Nuremberg'
Four players are sent off and 16
yellow cards handed out - the most in
any World Cup match - as Portugal
beat the Netherlands in a stormy
2006 encounter in Germany. The
match is so bad-tempered it is
dubbed the 'Battle of Nuremberg'.

9. Nigel de Jong's 'karate kick'
Netherlands player Nigel de Jong is
shown only a yellow card by referee
Howard Webb for a chest-high kick at
Spain's Xabi Alonso during the 2010
final. The tackle looks so bad that
commentator Guy Mowbray calls it a
"karate kick".
10. Rivaldo's 'injury
In 2002, Brazil's Rivaldo feigns a head
injury when a ball kicked by Turkey
defender Hakan Unsal hits him on the
leg. Unsal is sent off but TV cameras
capture Rivaldo's playacting.
11. The 'Battle of Santiago'

Italy have two men sent off in a
violent encounter with Chile at the
1962 World Cup, a match later
dubbed the 'Battle of Santiago'.