Luis Suarez says he is still 'upset' about being found guilty of making racist comments towards Patrice Evra back in 2011.
The Uruguayan served an eight-match ban but has always refused to apologise to the Frenchman. He even snubbed Evra's handshake when the pair met again on the pitch.
Suarez was asked in an interview with Barcelona's official website if he regretted anything in a career littered with controversy.
"When I say I'm sorry it's because I regret something," Suarez said. "Being sorry implies regret. But they have also sometimes judged me on things that aren't true, such as the racism thing.
"I was accused without evidence and that's what grieved me the most. The others were actions when it was me who did wrong. I accepted that and begged forgiveness, but the racism thing, when I was accused without evidence, that did upset me.
Conversely, Suarez is happy to apologise for his bite on Giorgio Chiellini and other teeth-related transgressions.
"It is good to accept that you have made a mistake and that's what I did," he said. "I left it a few days [last summer] because you have to remember that I'm only human and sometimes it's hard to face the truth. I found it hard to take in and to realise what I had done.
"Those were days when I didn't want to know about it. I just wanted to be with my wife and children, who supported me through that time. I didn't want to listen to anybody, or speak to anybody. I didn't want to accept it."
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