Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has apologised for his recent racism row involving Patrice Evra.

The Uruguayan has been banned for eight matches by the Football Association for calling Evra a "negro" during a match against Manchester United in October.

Despite the public apology, Suarez has still refused to say sorry to Evra.

"I never, ever used the word in a derogatory way and if it offends anyone then I want to apologise for that," he said.

"I admitted to the commission that I said a word in Spanish once, and only once, and I told the panel members that I will not use it again on a football pitch in England."

The Merseyside club have come in for widespread criticism for defending Suarez.