Challenge proves challenging in lead-up to Brazil

He is hoping to be one of the stars of the 2014 World Cup, but an injury blow for Luis Suarez has drawn extreme reaction from Uruguay football fans. Suarez is facing a race against time to be fit for the showpiece tournament in Brazil starting next month, and the player whose challenge required the Liverpool star to have knee surgery has been bombarded with death threats. Paul Dummett, who plays for Newcastle United, was sent off for his challenge on Uruguay's all-time leading scorer on the final day of the English Premier League season earlier this month. Uruguay has been drawn in the same group as England, and some fans took to Twitter to unleash their fury at the 22-year-old, with many posting violent messages on the social media network. One message read: "Hi Paul Dummett. I hope some day you come here (Uruguay) to have a nice time with friends. We have things for you, like a bullet in the head." Another tweeted: "Hey, Paul Dummett. If Suárez doesn't play against England, you'll never play again." People of Uruguay, if you're reading this, please remember death threats are not cool, or in your language, amenazas de muerte no son frescos. Whoever's making the death threats, stop it. Dummett has already suffered enough for his challenge.