Luis Suarez on whether he'll bite again: 'Don't worry, I won't do that'

Luis Suarez's biting days are behind him. Or so he says.

While speaking at his introduction as a Barcelona player on Tuesday, the Uruguayan striker was inevitably asked about biting Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup, which led to a four-month, FIFA-imposed ban that will keep him on the sidelines at the Camp Nou until Oct. 26. 

First up was a question surrounding whether or not he plans on becoming a fourth-time offender following previous bites on Chiellini, Branislav Ivanovic  in April 2013 (10-match suspension), and Ottman Bakkal in November 2010 (seven-match suspension).

"I say to all the fans: don't worry, I won't do that again," stated Suarez, who also insisted that his contract includes no clauses related to his behavior and is "the same" as any other player's contract.

Next up was a question about psychiatric treatment and whether he was seeking help.

"That is a private issue ... but I have seen the right professionals," Suarez responded. "The ban is what it is and I have accept that. I prefer not to look back. I want to forget about the game: it [was] a difficult moment for me."

Suarez also spoke of the depression he suffered in the days after he was sent home from the World Cup.

"There were a few days when I was depressed and I didn't feel like talking at all," Suarez said. "But I spent some time alone with my family and I thought about it and realized that I had to accept the reality and apologize. It's in the past now, forgotten."

Although the 27-year-old was allowed to make his Barcelona debut in Monday's Joan Gamper Trophy match after the Court of Arbitration for Sport lifted the part of his ban that disallowed him from training with the club and participating in friendly matches, Suarez will be unable to take the pitch again until Oct. 26.

Furthermore, his nine-match ban from competitive international fixtures mean Uruguay will be without their star striker for next year's Copa America.