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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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Uruguay Beat Italy To Win FIFA U-20 World Cup
12 Jun

Uruguay Beat Italy To Win FIFA U-20 World Cup

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Uruguay overcame Italy 1-0 on Sunday to win their first Under-20 World Cup title. The Celeste’s victory ends a streak of four consecutive wins by European teams in the tournament. Luciano Rodriguez scored the winning goal in the 86th minute in a header from close range, giving Uruguay a much deserved victory after dominating the entire match against Italy. More than 40,000 people, mostly cheering for Uruguay, attended the match at the Diego Maradona Stadium. FIFA President Gianni Infantino was also present. Uruguay barely needed to count on their steady defense, which conceded only three goals in the tournament, all…
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World Cup 2022: Luis Suarez Refuses To Apologise For Ghana Handball In 2010
01 Dec

World Cup 2022: Luis Suarez Refuses To Apologise For Ghana Handball In 2010

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Uruguay striker Luis Suarez has refused to apologise for his handball against Ghana in the 2010 World Cup. Suarez was sent off in the last minute of extra time in the quarter-final for denying the Black Stars a goal with a deliberate handball on the goalline. Asamoah Gyan missed the subsequent penalty and Uruguay went through. "The Ghana player missed the penalty, not me," said Suarez before the teams meet in a decisive Group G match on Friday in this year's World Cup finals. Ghana play Uruguay knowing a win would send them into the knockout stage - but a…
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