David Cameron Enters Suarez Debate Again

Emmet O'Keeffe
By Emmet O'Keeffe
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British Prime Minister has given an interview to BBC Radio 5 Live this morning where he has denied Brendan Rodgers' claims that he may have influenced the FA in handing Luis Suarez a ten game ban. Cameron also again called on footballers to be role models to children.

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"As a dad and as a human being do I think we should have tough penalties when football players behave like this? Yes,". "I have a seven-year-old son who loves football, loves watching football and when players behave like this, it sets the most appalling example to young people in our country."

On Monday, Cameron had commented on the Suarez biting incident through his spokesman "It is rightly a matter for the football authorities to consider". "As part of their consideration, I think it would be very understandable if they took into account the fact that high-profile players are often role models.

The full audio of the Cameron interview is here

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