In spite of Ghanaians calling him “the devil himself,” Luis Suarez has refused to apologize for his notorious handball against them in 2010 ahead of their World Cup clash on Friday.
Many Ghanaians have failed to forgive the forward and are hoping to kick him out of what is very likely to be his final World Cup as they square off on Friday with qualifying for the last 16 on the line.
When Dominic Adiyah’s header was handled by Suarez on the goal line in extra time of the 2010 quarterfinal between the two nations, it sparked an uproar.
Having then been sent off, the forward was seen celebrating as he headed down the tunnel when Asamoah Gyan struck his spot kick against the bar and over.
Uruguay went on to win on penalties and knock the last remaining African side out of the tournament.
What Did Luis Suarez Say Ahead Of The Ghana Clash?
Facing questions from the world’s media at Thursday’s pre-match press conference, it was put to Suarez that he is viewed as “the devil himself” by many in Ghana.
Suarez, who has always insisted he never did anything wrong in the incident, listened intently with his head down.
He then replied: “I don’t apologise about that, I took the handball, but Ghana player missed the penalty.
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“I’d apologise if i injured a player or took a red card for this, but I took a red card (for the handball). It wasn’t my fault because I didn’t miss the penalty.
“You see the player who missed the penalty, he said he would do the same.”
Gyan has indeed admitted that in the past, although many in Ghana see Friday as the perfect chance to exact revenge.
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