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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Neil Moxley

Ghana stars at odds with their fans about World Cup revenge over Luis Suarez and Uruguay

Ghana's players may have moved on from their gut-wrenching upset against Uruguay in 2010 - but the country hasn’t.

That was the message coming loud and clear from the Black Stars’ camp as the Qatar World Cup eagerly awaited an A-list grudge match. 12 years ago, the world of football was outraged after Luis Suarez’s handball during extra time of their quarter-final sparked controversy in South Africa.

With the teams locked a 1-1, the striker prevented Dominic Adiyah from scoring the winner with a header - Suarez was at least sent-off for the offence - but profited when Asamoah Gyan’s penalty struck the crossbar. Suarez celebrated wildly in the tunnel and that injustice was compounded when the game went to penalties - and Uruguay won.

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