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Luis Suarez: I invented a foul against Stoke

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Suarez: I invented a foul against Stoke because I wanted to win… but I was unfairly treated over Mansfield handball

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Tom Bellwood

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17:19 GMT, 16 January 2013

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18:08 GMT, 16 January 2013

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has admitted he 'invented' a foul against Stoke City to try to win the match but believes he was unfairly treated following his handball against Mansfield.

Suarez came under attack from Stoke defenders and the media for his blatant attempt at winning a penalty during the game at Anfield earlier this season.

And he has now come clean, telling Fox Sports Argentina: 'I don't listen all the nonsense some
people say about me. I'm accused of cheating here. People say I throw
myself all the time inside
the box.

Taking a tumble: Suarez hit the deck during the match with Stoke in an attempt to win a penalty

Taking a tumble: Suarez hit the deck during the match with Stoke in an attempt to win a penalty

'Let's see: they said that when we
played against Stoke, for instance, and in that case they were right. I
invented a foul because we were drawing 1-1 against Stoke and I wanted
to win.

'Sometimes on the pitch I say to myself, “What have I done” But the name of Suarez sells papers.

'The other day, for instance, I touched the ball with my hand accidentally, and I was criticised because I kissed my hand.

'The media make up a lot of things
about me because they want to sell papers. I say to the media: you
should talk more about football, not about other stuff.'

In the interview in Argentina, aired today, he claims the reason he is targeted is because Manchester United hold sway over the English media.

The Liverpool striker also believes
the media is helping Sir Alex Ferguson's side in their quest to regain
the Barclays Premier League title.

It
had seemed the race row and handball controversies involving Suarez had
been put to one side following the drama-free North West derby on
Sunday.

He also slammed the media for treating him and his fellow South Americans differently to British players.

No stranger to controversy: Suarez was involved in a race row with Evra and, more recently, there was this handball against Mansfield (below)

No stranger to controversy: Suarez was involved in a race row with Evra and, more recently, there was this handball against Mansfield (below)

No stranger to controversy: Suarez was involved in a race row and, more recently, this handball (below)

He said: 'When someone comes and says
to me something bad about being a South American, I don't cry, because
that happens inside the pitch.

'I have my conscience clean. But as I
have said: Manchester United controls the media, they are powerful and
the media will always help them.

'I can help Liverpool today. We are united and we can play well. Liverpool doesn't depend on me.

'It's complicated to play here in
England. As Carlitos (Carlos Tevez) and Kun (Sergio Aguero) has said, it's complicated
for a South American footballer to be here as we are treated
differently to the local footballers.

'But they have their culture, they
are like this, you know. I have to play football, which is what I always
wanted, but I have suffered a lot for being a footballer.

Bold claims: Suarez believes Manchester United control the English media

Bold claims: Suarez believes Manchester United control the English media

WIMBLEDON 2012 LIVE: Latest news, scores, results, pictures from day two

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WIMBLEDON 2012 LIVE: Follow all the latest news from day two at the Championships

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10:44 GMT, 26 June 2012

SW19 essentials

All the latest Wimbledon news

Full results from the singles

Today's order of play

Join Sportsmail for the very best live coverage throughout the 2012 Wimbledon Championships. We'll bring you all the latest news, scores and pictures as they arrive from the All England Club, plus we'll have game-by-game coverage of the key matches.

Our unrivalled team of reporters at Wimbledon will bring you the latest news and views from behind the scenes – and don't forget you can send your comments throughout the day to tom.bellwood@dailymail.co.uk

11.40: Tennis fans are in place all around this famous old club now. The champagne's flowing and the strawberries and cream are being doled out by the kilo as we speak*. And the action is underway, too. While we wait for the first scores to come in, why not catch up on the headlines from day one. And here a picture of Maria Sharapova's bum.

11.35: Some rain expected later today. Dammit.

11.25: Sportsmail has a crack team of tennis fans in south west London today, including Alex Kay who has been in touch after taking a stroll down to the practice courts this morning.

He said: 'Busy at the practice courts this morning, Sharapova, Serena in action and Federer to follow. James Ward has just picked up his rackets for his match against Pablo Andujar later today.'

11.18: Day of drama on Monday as a raft of British hopefuls were sent tumbling out of the competition at the first hurdle. hot on the heels of the penalty defeat to Italy in the Euros, Josh Goodall, Oliver Golding and Johanna Konta all said ta tar.

But that's not the full story. Great heart can be taken from Golding's performance. And at just 18-years-old we saw plenty to convince us that he can push on to become a Wimbledon regular.

11am: Morning everyone. And what a
wonderful morning it is. No, seriously, hear me out. The sun's shining,
Andy Murray's on court later on and we could see further British gains as Laura Robson and Anne Keothavong get their Championship underway.

Welcome to Sportsmail's coverage on day two at SW19, a full schedule today which should include action from A-listers Petra Kvitova who begins her title defence, Rafael Nadal will be with us later and Caroline Wozniacki. Should be a good'un.

Anyone for tennis: A full day of play was enjoyed on Monday, so here's hoping Tuesday is just the same

Anyone for tennis: A full day of play was enjoyed on Monday, so here's hoping Tuesday is just the same

England v West Indies – day three, third Test, Edgbaston

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LIVE: England v West Indies – the action on day three of the third Test at Edgbaston

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11:01 GMT, 9 June 2012

Stay up to date with all the action on day three of the third Test between England and the West Indies with Sportsmail's unrivalled team. We'll deliver over-by-over coverage as the action unfolds at Edgbaston while our team of writers will update with their insights from the ground. Email your thoughts to tom.bellwood@dailymail.co.uk

England v West Indies: Essentials

ENGLAND: Andrew Strauss, Alastair Cook, Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell, Jonny Bairstow, Matt Prior (wk), Tim Bresnan, Graeme Swann, Steven Finn, Graham Onions.

WEST INDIES: Adrian Barath, Kieran Powell, Assad Fudadin, Darren Bravo, Narsingh Deonarine, Marlon Samuels, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Darren Sammy, Tino Best, Ravi Rampaul, Sunil Narine.

Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Tony Hill (NZ).

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14th over: West Indies 31-0 (Barath 8, Powell 16)

One from Onions' over. And it's time for drinks. Given the weather, i imagine the players will want a cup of tea/coffee and pour it into their socks to warm up their frozen tootsies.

13th over: West Indies 30-0 (Barath 8, Powell 16)

It's fancy dress day at Edgbaston. Can't stand it myself. I'm no snob, just you put all that effort in, receive a little laugh and then have to spend the rest of the day looking like a plum. Bah hambug, etc. Two singles from Finn's over.

12th over: West Indies 28-0 (Barath 7, Powell 15)

Powell dabs the ball between third slip and gully, Jonny Bairstow gives chase and stops it just shy of the boundary courtesy of an athletic dive… much to the crowd's delight. That's the third three of the morning thus far – proving just how much moisture there is in the outfield.

11th over: West Indies 25-0 (Barath 7, Powell 12)

Edgbaston have shifted 17,000 tickets for today's play, a decent crowd and they are all wrapped up warm against the chilly conditions. A two jumper day. Or jumper and jacket combo required to combat the chilly weather. Not a day to be spent mooching around fine leg trying to keep the blood flowing through your fingers. Powell pushes back down the ground for three.

10th over: West Indies 21-0 (Barath 7, Powell 9)

Review! Graham Onions changes ends and very nearly makes the breakthrough. Brath is beaten by one which nips back in at him. there's a huge appeal but umpire Tony Hill shakes his head. Strauss take it upstairs but the ball is only clipping the top of the off bail. Decision stays with the on-field umpire and England lose a review. The first runs are added in five overs: Four leg byes and two for Barath through midwicket.

9th over: West Indies 15-0 (Barath 5, Powell 9)

First bowling change of the morning. Here comes Steven Finn to bang it into the track, Onions makes way. More talk of how good the bowling track remains. 'The groundstaff were working right through the night', chimes Sir Beef. It's a good start for Finn who keeps Powell back in his crease, watching successive deliveries slide wide of his off stump. Maiden.

8th over: West Indies 15-0 (Barath 5, Powell 9)

There's another six deliveries without a run. Maiden for Bresnan.

7th over: West Indies 15-0 (Barath 5, Powell 9)

Another maiden. Onions looks anguished as – for a split second – he thinks he's trapped Barath lbw. But there was an inside edge. If you have anything you would like to share today, my email address is at the top of the page. Anything you like. Recent test results. Bank account details. S'up to you.

6th over: West Indies 15-0 (Barath 5, Powell 9)

Dot, dot, dot, dot, dot, dot. That's a maiden over for Bresnan.

5th over: West Indies 15-0 (Barath 5, Powell 9)

Dropped! After a rather mundane opening spell, it finally starts to happen for Onions. But Ian Bell can't take the catch at third slip. The delivery pitches on off, jags away enough to take Barath's outside edge… but the chance was shelled. Bell is Jimmy Anderson's replacement in the slip cordon, by the way. Just saying.

Dropped: Bell looks rueful after shelling a decent chance at third slip

Dropped: Bell looks rueful after shelling a decent chance at third slip

4th over: West Indies 14-0 (Barath 4, Powell 9)

Howizaaaaaaaaaaaaat! Bresnan goes on a one-man appeal after he believes Powell has edged behind. The umpire shakes his head, the slip cordon stare at their feet, avoiding eye contact with the bowler. Powell finds his revenge with the following delivery which is thumped back down the ground, through the sluggish outfield for four more.

3rd over: West Indies 10-0 (Barath 4, Powell 5)

Shot! Onions dips one in full on off stump which is punched through mid-off by Powell. Finn sprints into action and just cuts the ball off from going for four. Credit to the West indies who are happy to play their shots in these early exchanges.

2nd over: West Indies 7-0 (Barath 4, Powell 2)

And here's Tim Bresnan to join Onions in the attack… but forget the details, Barath starts the over with a stunning flash through cover. Bresnan's first delivery was a touch full and dispatched to the rope in the flash of an eye. Four runs!

1st over: West Indies 3-0 (Barath 0, Powell 2)

'An unpleasant day for cricket. Blustery and very cold', enthuses Michael Atherton. Credit to the 17,000 fans who have paid their money to watch the action today, the chaps at Edgbaston will be happy when we reach the 25 over mark and they will no longer be liable for yet more refunds. graham onions it is who opens the attack, he slides one onto Barath's hips for a leg bye and Powell pushes a couple towards cover.

10.56: Players and officials are making their way out on to the pitch. Looks like we'll have some cricket presently. Hurrah!

10.53: We have – at best – three day's play to look forward to in Birmingham, but Bumble is in bullish mood. 'England have a fantastic chance of winning this, given the conditions'.

10.50: Ticket news from the chaps at Edgbaston: 'Everyone who buys a ticket from today or already had purchased a ticket for day four will receive a complimentary ticket for day five.'

10.48: Andrew Strauss sported a huge grin as he announced England would have a bowl. And why not

The covers have been firmly ensconced over the square for two days, plenty of juice in the track for Tim Bresnan and Graham Onions to swing it. Although Steven Finn may be asked to open the attack. Darren Sammy looked rueful, he says he would have taken the cherry this morning, too.

In a spin: Andrew Strauss wins the toss and elects to bowl

In a spin: Andrew Strauss wins the toss and elects to bowl

10.42: We knew about Jimmy, had an inkling Broad would be rested, too. But look at all those changes in the Windies' team. Four changes in total; debuts for Fudadin and Narine, plus 'Mind the Windows' Tino Best and Narsingh Deonarine are back.

10.35: BREAKING NEWS: England have won the toss and elected to bowl. Two changes to the team: James Anderson and Stuart Broad are out for Graham Onions and Steven Finn.

10.34: It was, in fact, the worst weather to blight a Test match since 1964. No lie. Credit to all the ground staff at Edgbaston that we have a playing surface ready for action.

10.30am: Morning all and welcome to Sportsmail's coverage on day three of the third Test. An incredible 80mm of rain over the last two days has put the kybosh on the action thus far but I can reveal (drum roll) we will be off and on time this morning. Super.

We're expecting more team changes as the captains allow frontline bowlers and batsmen a rest and hand those on the peripheries a chance.

The bad news which follows the good news of today's weather is that days four and five look just as rank as the opening two. Today could be our only chance to force a result!

Let's enjoy it while we can. News of the toss is imminent and the action will be underway from 11am.

Saturated: Edgbaston was rain-soaked once more on day two

Saturated: Edgbaston was rain-soaked once more on day two

Saturated: Edgbaston was rain-soaked once more on day two

Liverpool v Everton

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FA CUP SEMI FINAL: Liverpool v Everton – follow the derby action from Wembley – as it happens

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In a weekend of FA Cup derbies, follow Sportsmail's coverage of Liverpool v Everton as the Merseyside rivals clash in a semi-final at Wembley.

It's the first meeting between the teams at the stadium since 1989 with the in-form Toffees hoping to overcome a Reds side bidding to reach their second domestic cup final this season. Email your thoughts to tom.bellwood@dailymail.co.uk or you can Tweet: @TomBellwood

Liverpool v Everton

Teams to follow…

12.01pm: Plenty to get through before kick-off. two teams with massive history a) against each other and b) in this competition. But first, let's start with Dominic King's match preview… the heat's on Kenny, you know.

11.55: Team news time: Steven Gerrard, Luis Suarez and Andy Carroll all start today.

Manager Kenny Dalglish has recalled his big guns Gerrard, Suarez, Jamie Carragher and Daniel Agger after resting them in Tuesday's desperately-needed Barclays Premier League win at Blackburn.

Stewart Downing is also back and Brad Jones makes his first start of the season in goal.

Everton boss David Moyes also reverts to his strongest available line-up for the Merseyside derby at Wembley, with Tim Cahill, Nikica Jelavic, Leighton Baines, Sylvain Distin and Darron Gibson in their XI.

11.45: No disrespect to the many teams who have found themselves in this position in recent years, but this is a proper FA Cup semi-final. You know what I mean A proper semi an' that.

Such a big game, in fact, that Liverpool owner John W Henry has flown out of the country and back to Boston especially to watch the game.

It has been a dramatic few days for the red half of Merseyside. The Night of the Long Knives saw Director of Football Damien Comolli head to the exit after a reevaluation of his position (aka naff results).

The feeling is that Kenny Dalglish needs to win this game to silence his detractors, lest he goes the way of the rest. You can't heap much more drama onto an all-Merseyside semi-final than the possible exit of The King, can you

Welcome to Sportsmail's coverage of the first of the weekend's last-four matches at the home of football. Team news on the way and all the action from 12.30. Don't go anywhere, this one's going to be a cracker.

Bragging rights: A Steven Gerrard hat-trick sealed a 3-0 win for Liverpool against Everton last month

Bragging rights: A Steven Gerrard hat-trick sealed a 3-0 win for Liverpool against Everton last month

Sri Lanka v England: Colombo, second Test, day one, live

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LIVE: Sri Lanka v England – follow the action on day one of the second Test in Colombo

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unfolds in Colombo while our brilliant team of
writers will update with their insights from the ground. Email your thoughts to tom.bellwood@dailymail.co.uk or tweet to @TomBellwood

Sri Lanka v England: Essentials

England: Strauss (c), Cook, Trott, Pietersen, Bell, Prior (wk), Patel, Bresnan, Swann, Anderson, Finn.

Sri Lanka: M Jayawardene (c), A Mathews, T Samaraweera, T Dilshan, R Herath, P Jayawardene (wkt), S Randiv, S Lakmal, D Prasad, K Sangakkara, L Thirimanne.

Umpires: A Rauf (Pak), B Oxenford (Aus).

Third Umpire: R Tucker (Aus).

Match Referee: J Srinath (Ind).

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.

Full scorecard will appear here

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6th over: Sri Lanka 21-2 (Thirimanne 7, M Jayawardene 0)

England's decision to select Tim Bresnan – who hasn't even bowled a ball yet – already looks vindicated given how much movement there is across this track. Finn continues, a series of dots and that's a maiden.

5th over: Sri Lanka 21-2 (Thirimanne 7)

Life's never boring with Dilshan about, is it England's ploy to try and tempt Dilshan outside off stump produces two stunning cover drives. Then England strike. And hard. Double blow provides England a real boost.

WICKET! Kumar Sangakarra c Strauss b Anderson 0

Have a look at that! Anderson pitches it on middle, the ball jags away a touch and zooms through to Strauss who makes a right hash of the catch, but just grabs it at the second bit. Second golden duck of the series for Sangakarra!

WICKET! Tillakaratne Dilshan c Prior b Anderson 14

Full and straight from Anderson, Dilshan feels for it just outside his off stump and only edges through to Prior. Early breakthrough England wanted.

4th over: Sri Lanka 13-0 (Thirimanne 7 Dilshan 6)

Lovely morning in Colombo, weather reports say it shouldn't be as hot as the four sweltering days in Galle. And there's even talk of some showers dotting around the ground later on this afternoon. Officially this ground holds 15,000 spectators and once again it is England fans who have taken the majority of the tickets. Finn pitches up it up full, Thirimanne's eyes light up and he thrashes it back down the ground, past mid-off for four more.

3rd over: Sri Lanka 9-0 (Thirimanne 3 Dilshan 6)

There really does look like there's plenty in this track to encourage the England bowlers early on: puffs of dust coming off the wicket, movement off the seam. A result wicket if you will. I like it. Big lbw appeal as Dilshan is trapped trying to lean across to midwicket, England decide against the review. And there follows a mighty impressive straight punch back down the ground for four.

2nd over: Sri Lanka 3-0 (Thirimanne 3 Dilshan 0)

Steven Finn has been waiting patiently in the wings for some time now – since last June, to be precise – but has his opportunity now to impress. He starts a little full, drags it back a touch, there's a misfield at mid-off which allows a couple of runs then a juicy outside edge bounces just short of the man at second slip. Good start.

1st over: Sri Lanka 1-0 (Thirimanne 1 Dilshan 0)

The start of a Test. Possible my favourite time. James Anderson has the new cherry, England fans singing Jerusalem. What more could you want Anderson gets some movement off the seam, encouraging signs early on. Chance for England to make early gains.

Coining it: Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat

Coining it: Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat

5.27: Right, players and officials are making their way out on to this famous old ground – where Sri lanka played their first Test against England, no less. Huge Barmy Army following again, action is imminent. Excellent!

5.21: To sweep or not to sweep That really is the question for the England batsmen. Nasser Hussain has all the answers here.

5.15: Right, we've got a few minutes before the start of play, time to have a read of Paul Newman's match preview and details of Andrew Strauss's press conference which was abruptly cut short.

5.10am: BREAKING NEWS: Sri Lanka have won the toss and Mahela Jayawardene says he will have a bat. Two changes for England: Stuart Broad misses out with a calf injury and is replaced by Steven Finn and Monty Panesar is replaced by Tim Bresnan.

As for Sri Lanka, Angelo Mathews is in for Dinesh Chandimal. Chanaka Welegedara is out injured and is replaced by Dhammika Prasad.

5am: Morning all and welcome along to Sportsmail's coverage on day one of the second Test between Sri Lanka and England from the P Sara Oval in Colombo.

To summarise: England's winter of discontent continued in Galle where a first-innings capitulation laid the foundations for a fourth straight Test defeat on the subcontinent. Not the form of a team with desires on remaining No 1 in the world.

News of the toss and teams on the way in a moment and all the action as it happens from 5.30am.

Winter warmer: England have five days to register a win on the subcontinent

Winter warmer: England have five days to register a win on the subcontinent