Luis Suarez says he was treated like a criminal following World Cup ban

Details of Luis Suarez's banishment from the 2014 World Cup were revealed in the Uruguayan striker's new autobiography as he specified the strict behaviour following his infamous biting incident.

Suarez said he was close to breaking down emotionally when Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez requested that he vacate the team's hotel following the suspension handed down by FIFA.

"It was as if I was being treated like a criminal," Suarez wrote in his autobiography, as transcribed by ESPNFC. "The only reason I did not cry was because the coach was there."

Suarez also outlined the secrecy surrounding his move to Barcelona from his former club Liverpool in August since there were uncertainties surrounding the legality of a transfer during his four-month ban from football activities.

The striker and his representatives were forced to go through the Court of Arbitration for Sport in order to have the punishment lessened to allow a move to the Catalan club.

While the striker and his associates attempted to orchestrate a move to Spain, Suarez says the entire situation surrounding the move had to be done in secret.

"The absurdity of the FIFA ban became clearer day by day," He said. "We had to plan everything carefully just in case the paparazzi or a fan would take a photo showing activity remotely related to football.

"I had to almost secretly sign a contract without it becoming publicly known... we had to plan everything meticulously so that nobody would see us and there would be no photos."