

The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he never existed

Most Controversial WC Games Luis Suárez deliberately handballed a goal-bound shot on the line in the dying seconds, was sent off, and then Asamoah Gyan missed the resulting penalty. Uruguay won the shootout, denying Africa its first-ever semifinalist on home-continent soil. Suárez was branded both villain and folk hero.


Ghana were so close from making African football history last African team standing the entire continent watching Muntari’s 40-yard thunderbolt just before half time was genuinely outrageous Forlán replied with a gorgeous free kick 1-1 Extra time then of course the scramble the header clearly in and Suarez stuck BOTH hands up and saved it on the line like a goalkeeper who’d had enough of waiting obviously Sent off Gyan stepped up with an entire continent on his boot Hit the bar Suarez celebrated in the tunnel later called it the best save of the tournament and Smiled about it Uruguay won on penalties Ghana went home and Africa went home one of the most morally annihilating moments in football history and the man responsible was doing a little dance about it Narrative: 5 Tactics: 3 Chances: 3 Goals: 4 Comeback: 3.5 Drama: 5 4.5/5


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Match info
- Competition
- World Cup
- Round
- QF
- Date
- 2 Jul 2010
- Kick-off
- 18:30
- Venue
- FNB Stadium
- Referee
- Olegário Benquerença
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