Luis Suarez

You Are Our Worst Nightmare – Ghanaians React To Luis Suarez’s Retirement From Uruguay
03 Sep

You Are Our Worst Nightmare – Ghanaians React To Luis Suarez’s Retirement From Uruguay

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Some Ghanaians on social media have reacted to Luis Suarez’s retirement from international football, describing him as the ‘worst nightmare’ in Ghana’s football history. Suarez is remembered by most Ghanaians for his handball that partly denied the Black Stars the chance of becoming the first African country to reach the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup. In the final minutes of the quarter-final match at the 2010 World Cup, the striker made an audacious effort to stop a goal-bound header that could have seen Ghana win the game. Suarez was shown a red card, and Ghana’s all-time top scorer went…
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It’s Not My Fault Asamoah Gyan Missed The Penalty In 2010 – Luis Suarez
02 Dec

It’s Not My Fault Asamoah Gyan Missed The Penalty In 2010 – Luis Suarez

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Uruguay forward, Luis Suarez, says he owes Ghanaians no apology following his involvement in the Black Stars’ quarterfinal exit at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Suarez stopped a goal-bound opportunity from the Black Stars with his hand in the dying embers of the extra time of the quarterfinal fixture 12 years ago at the Soccer City Stadium. Ghana was awarded a penalty late in the game but Asamoah Gyan failed to convert the spot kick with the Black Stars going on to lose the tie on penalties. That incident has stood in the memories of Ghanaians for a long time…
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I Was Playing Colts in Ashaiman When Luis Suarez Handball Incident Happened – Thomas Partey
01 Dec

I Was Playing Colts in Ashaiman When Luis Suarez Handball Incident Happened – Thomas Partey

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Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey says he was playing at the colts level when the Luiz Suarez handball incident against Ghana occurred at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Suarez, 35, was sent off for keeping out Dominic Adiyiah's goal-bound header with his hands in the final minute of extra-time in the 2010 quarterfinal in Soccer City, South Africa. A late penalty miss from Asamoah Gyan saw Ghana losing 4-2 on penalties as Uruguay advanced to the next stage of the competition. After 12 years since the handball incident, Ghana and Uruguay square off in another epic encounter with both…
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World Cup 2022: Luis Suarez And Edinson Cavani Named In Uruguay Squad
11 Nov

World Cup 2022: Luis Suarez And Edinson Cavani Named In Uruguay Squad

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Veteran strikers Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani are set to play at their fourth consecutive Fifa World Cup after being named in Uruguay’s 26-man squad for the tournament in Qatar. Former Liverpool striker Suarez, 35, plays for Uruguayan side Nacional. Ex-Manchester United forward Cavani, also 35, has scored four goals for Valencia this season but is currently recovering from an ankle injury. Defender Diego Godin, 36, is included in an experienced squad. Three Premier League players have been selected by the South American side, who won two of the first four World Cup titles. Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez and midfielders…
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