“I don’t have to apologize”: Luis Suárez is honest about the controversy against Ghana in 2010

Uruguay vs. is coming. Ghana, for the last date of Group H of the Qatar 2022 World Cup, and it is inevitable to remember the episode in which Luis Suárez prevented the Africans’ goal with his hands in the quarterfinals of South Africa 2010. On the subject, the ‘Pistolero’ made it clear that you don’t have to “say sorry.”

“I don’t have to apologize, because I stopped the ball with my hands and I took a penalty, but it was the Ghanaian player who missed the penalty. Not me”, the striker responded at a press conference in Doha in prolix English, about the controversial play in that 2010 World Cup match.

Suarez explained that “I would ask for forgiveness if I foul an opponent and hurt them and for that I receive a red card”.

“But not for that action, in which I was sent off and the referee whistled the penalty”, mentioned the all-time top scorer for the ‘Celeste’, 35 years old and who is playing his fourth World Cup.

The former striker for Liverpool, Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid, among others, reiterated that it was not his “fault” because “I did not miss the penalty”. “I have no responsibility that (Asamoah Gyan) missed the penalty”he claimed.

On July 2, 2010, at the Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg, in a game full of drama and emotion, Uruguay beat Ghana 4-2 on penalties, after a draw at one in 120 minutes.

The ‘Black Stars’ were able to win in the last minute of extra time with a header that went in, but Suárez prevented the fall of the Uruguayan fence with his hands.

The ‘Gunslinger’ was sent off and Ghana were victorious at the feet of Asamoah Gyan, but his penalty bounced off the crossbar.

The series went to the definition from the twelve steps, where ‘Loco’ Abreu finished off the decisive penalty kicking it like Panenka to the madness of the Uruguayans and the despair of all of Africa.