If you've been following the World Cup over the years, you know that Friday's match-up of Ghana vs. Uruguay is bigger than a game. For soccer fans of Ghana in the DMV, it's a redemption match 12 years in the making.
"It was hurtful. It was painful in 2010,' said a fan who will be cheering the Ghana Black Stars on Friday.It's an opportunity for Ghana to beat Uruguay's national soccer team on the world stage. This is 12 years after Luis Suarez and his team stopped the Black Stars from making history at the 2010 World Up in South Africa.
A controversial handball moment, where Uruguay's striker Suarez changed the outcome of the game causing a 12-year rivalry between the two nations. JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 02: Luis Suarez of Uruguay is sent off by Referee Olegario Benquerenca after handling the ball on the goal line during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Quarter Final match between Uruguay and Ghana at the Soccer"If you're viewing it from the vantage point of his country, Uruguay - he's incredible! What a guy. He's leaving it all out there. He's going to do whatever it takes for us to have success and win a game.
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