Ghana vs Uruguay, FIFA World Cup 2022 Dwell Updates: Ghana eye revenge of 2010 World Cup

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Ghana vs Uruguay, FIFA World Cup 2022 Dwell Updates: Ghana eye revenge of 2010 World Cup

Black Stars hope to bury ghosts of Soccer City and Suarez’ ‘Hand of Devil’ second

Luis Suarez was as brash on Thursday as he was 12 years in the past.

During the pre-match press convention in Doha, a Ghanaian journalist did not mince phrases to elucidate how the nation felt in regards to the Uruguayan striker. “Some Ghanaian fans think you are the devil yourself,” started the journalist, occurring to say how the nation was lastly seeking to his retirement, earlier than apologizing.

Suarez replied fairly cheekily: “I handballed the ball, however the Ghanaian missed the penalty, I did not. If I tackled, injured a participant and confirmed the crimson card, I might in all probability apologise. But In this case… it is not my fault. I did not miss the penalty. A participant who missed a penalty would have executed the identical factor. It’s not my accountability how he missed the penalty.

And thus, the stage was set for a spicy reunion between the 2 groups, who final met on that fateful night at Soccer City in Johannesburg in 2010. It was the quarter-finals of the World Cup and Ghana performed some breathtaking soccer to unleash a star. -Players like Suarez and Diego Forlan cherished the Uruguayan aspect taking part in at their peak.

The rating was 1–1 when the clock ticked down within the remaining minute of additional time. The Ghanaian received a free-kick on the best flank and smashed a cross into the field which induced full mayhem. It was volleyed in the direction of the objective by the Ghanaian’s head; The Uruguay goalkeeper went out to catch the ball however missed it fully; A defender then made a goal-line clearance that went straight to Dominic Adieu, whose header was on track. (learn extra)


With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS

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