Friday’s World Cup match between Uruguay and Ghana is bringing back some old bitter feelings.
The last time the two teams played on this stage was in the 2010 quarterfinals, when Luis Suarez committed a handball in the box to save a goal that would have given Ghana the lead in the final minute of extra time. Instead, Ghana missed the ensuing penalty kick and Uruguay went on to win.
The saga was still fresh this week for a Ghanaian reporter who told Suarez he is “regarded as diablo — the devil — in Ghana and we want to retire you tomorrow.” But Suarez was not about to say he was sorry for the controversial move that ended up working out in Uruguay’s favor. “I don’t apologize about that, I did the handball, but the Ghana player missed the penalty, not me,” Suarez said,
. “I could apologize if I injured a player with a tackle and got a red card, but in this situation I take a red card and the referee says penalty.FIFA via Getty Images Luis Suarez of Uruguay was issued a red card after committing a handball during the 2010 World Cup quarterfinal match against Ghana.Follow all the 2022 World Cup action with more from the New York Post
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