Unrepentant Luis Suarez Says He Does Not Owe Ghana an Apology for the Infamous 2010 ‘Hand of God’ Incident

Unrepentant Luis Suarez Says He Does Not Owe Ghana an Apology for the Infamous 2010 ‘Hand of God’ Incident

Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:05 PM
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  • A video of an unapologetic Luis Suarez has resurfaced with the Uruguay international recollecting his infamous 'hand of God' incident
  • Exactly 12 years ago, July 2, 2010, a deliberate handball from Luis Saurez denied Ghana from becoming the first African nation to reach the last four of the World Cup
  • Ghana will have the chance to exact revenge on Suarez and Uruguay when the two nations clash at the 202 World Cup later this year

Footage of Uruguay forward Luis Suarez recounting his infamous 'hand of God' incident at the 2010 FIFA World Cup has resurfaced.

Ghana and Suarez's Uruguay clashed in the quarterfinals of the competition, with the rest of Africa throwing their weight behind the Black Stars but Suarez will shatter the dreams of an entire continent with an incredible act of deliberate handball.

His deliberate handball incident dubbed 'hand of God' saw Suarez receive his marching orders as Ghana were handed a spot-kick.

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Luis Suarez has no remorse for his deliberate handball incident which denied Ghana a spot in the semifinals of the 2010 FIFA World CupPhoto credit: @FIFAWorldCup
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Talisman Asamoah Gyan will take responsibility for the penalty kick however his effort kissed the crossbar with Suarez rejoicing after Gyan's miss.

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The West African nation will eventually lose in penalty shootouts after both sides proved inseparable after extra time.

In a video posted on Twitter, seen by Sports Brief, Suarez recounted the incident as he had a sit-down interview with eventual 2010 World Cup winner, Gerard Pique.

"Yes, the truth is that it was a bit of everything. Of being depressed. Being sad about being sent off." Suarez said.
"Because we were going to lose, but if they [Ghana] didn't score that goal then we weren't going to lose. And well...Thirty seconds later when he [Asamoah Gyan] takes the penalty kick, the satisfaction of [Gyan missing the spot kick]."
"I took a risk in a situation in which I have been blamed for anti-fair play. However, the Ghana player [Asamoah Gyan] missing the penalty is not my fault."

Asked if he regrets thwarting Ghana's potential match-winning goal, Suarez was unapologetic about his act.

"Not at all. I didn't kick anyone or anything like that. That's why I think that I celebrated like that for having taken a risk for something that was worth it. And I remember that I celebrated it more than a goal. A teammate on the bench passed out on that play. Juan Castillo."
"And well I left screaming and went to the locker room to watch the penalty kicks. And then we went running onto the field and it was incredible. It was a moment that to me is one of the best moments I experienced with the national team."

Ghana legend Asamoah Gyan opens up on how he nearly punched Suarez

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Ghana's all-time top scorer Asamoah Gyan has confessed he nearly punched Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez after the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

The enigmatic Suarez stood between the Black Stars and a semifinal berth at the global showpiece with the former FC Barcelona striker handling a goal-bound effort from Dominic Adiyiah in the dying embers of a quarterfinal clash between Ghana and Uruguay.

Suarez's handball led to a dismissal with Ghana handed a penalty; however, the resulting penalty was missed by the usually efficient Asamoah Gyan, who had previously scored two spot-kicks in the tournament.

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Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe
Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe is a Ligue 1, Bundesliga, and La Liga editor with five-year experience. He previously worked with Sports Corna and 360SportsGH.
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