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Joe Mewis

‘People still abuse me for my penalty miss against Uruguay, but I don’t hate Luis Suarez for his handball. I’d have done the same thing’ Asamoah Gyan reflects on Ghana’s chaotic World Cup 2010 exit

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The chaotic 2010 quarter-final between Uruguay and Ghana was a World Cup classic. The Black Stars were the final African side left in the tournament and drew a crowd of more than 84,000 in Johannesburg’s Soccer City, who saw Sully Muntari and Diego Forlan trade goals before the tie headed into extra time.

Ghana looked set to become the first African side to reach the final four of a World Cup when Luis Suarez saved the ball on the line with his hand, resulting in a penalty and red card in the final minutes of extra time.

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