"Uruguay forward Luis Suarez admits deep regret for the incident that led him to being sent home from Brazil, but no reference to Liverpool increases chance of Barcelona move," writes Chris Bascombe in the Telegraph. , external

The Guardian's Dominic Fifield says:, external "In a move instigated without Liverpool's knowledge and that will inevitably be considered as a public relations ploy from the striker's camp before a mooted transfer to Barcelona, Suárez tweeted his apology on Monday from his home outside Montevideo."

And Sam Wallace of the Independent , externalwrites: "Liverpool had no involvement in the apology, and no prior warning it was coming. It would appear that Suarez and his agent Pere Guardiola were the driving force behind it with a move to Barcelona their primary target this summer."

What are your thoughts on Luiz Suarez's apology? Will it help act as a balm over the mark he has left on this World Cup? Will Barcelona now make a move for the Liverpool striker?

Tweet your thoughts using the hashtag #bbcworldcup or text 81111.

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The world will never tire of bite-related puns. "Finally... Luis tells the tooth," is the Daily Star's back page headline.

Danny Murphy
Former Liverpool midfielder

"What worries me about this statement is that it is similar to the one he issued after the Branislav Ivanovic incident, and how can he assure us it is not going to happen again?"

Gary Lineker: , externalSuarez has finally apologised for biting saying it will never happen again. I hear that Barca insisted on apology if transfer is to proceed.

"The truth is that my colleague Giorgio Chiellini suffered the physical result of a bite in the collision he suffered with me," Luis Suarez has said in a statement.

If you need reminding, the Uruguay forward, 27, was suspended from all football for biting Italy's Chiellini.

"I deeply regret what occurred," added the Liverpool striker. "I apologise to Giorgio Chiellini and the entire football family. I vow to the public that there will never again be another incident like this."

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Time for the 'sort-of-on-the-hour headlines' to remind ourselves of the main talking points from Monday night's shenanigans.

- Per Mertesacker has defended Germany's performance against Algeria, asking: "Do you think just Mickey Mouse teams are in the last 16?"

- Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has stepped down from his position after the Super Eagles' exit from the World Cup in Brazil.

- And just in case you missed it, Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has apologised to Giorgio Chiellini for the bite that earned him a nine-match and a four-month ban from football.

Fifa did not comment on whether it was looking into the issue as football's world governing body did not want to "compromise any possible investigations".

It did, however, add: "Speaking generally, the integrity of the game is a top priority for Fifa and as such we take any allegations of match manipulation very seriously."

A statement from Cameroon's FA read: "Recent allegations of fraud around Cameroon's 2014 Fifa World Cup three preliminary games, especially Cameroon versus Croatia, as well of the 'existence of seven bad apples [in our national team]' do not reflect the values and principles promoted by our administration, in line with Fifa's code of conduct and the ethics of our nation.

"We are strongly committed to employ all means necessary to resolve this disruptive matter in the shortest delays."

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First, there's some breaking news to tell you about because Cameroon officials are to investigate claims that seven of their players were involved in match-fixing at the World Cup in Brazil.

The ethics committee of the African country's football federation will look at allegations of "fraud" by "seven bad apples" in their three group games.

The allegations have been made in a German newspaper by a convicted match fixer from Singapore.

Hello! Welcome to World Cup Sportsday, the place to be for the latest news, gossip and chit-chat from Brazil. Thanks for joining us.

Many have asked whether this World Cup is a football tournament or a soap opera. Maybe it's a bit of both, and the drama and tension continued in another extended episode on Monday night as Germany needed extra time to set up a quarter-final clash with France.

And every good production features a wrongdoer who seeks redemption. Step towards the footlights Luis Suarez. Yes, the Uruguay and Liverpool striker has apologised for the bite which made gnashional news around the world.