Luis Suarez: I was surprised I wasn't nominated for the Ballon d'Or

Luis Suarez has revealed he's unable to shed any light on why he was snubbed for the Ballon d’Or because he's never understood how it works.

The former Liverpool striker said he was surprised not to make the 23-man shortlist but conceded his biting ban did not help his cause. #WATCH video below:

Speaking before Uruguay’s match with Costa Rica on Thursday, Suarez said: 'Everyone can draw their own conclusions. I've never understood the Ballon d’Or, not only now but in recent years, what the qualification is, whether it's from July to June or January to December I don't know when they make it

'It looks like they did after July and they considered the World Cup too but I prefer to keep quiet than say anything more, maybe they will suspend me.'

Suarez scored 31 goals in the Barclays Premier League, was crowned both the PFA and Football Writers’ Player of the Year, and came within a whisker of leading Liverpool to the title.