Don't blame me, blame Gyan for missed opportunity in 2010, says Suarez
Luis Suarez may or may not start against Ghana on Friday in Matchday 3 of Group H, but the 35-year-old former Liverpool and Barcelona striker has a history with the Black Stars. While the talk, especially among Ghanaian fans, was one of revenge for a blatant handball by Suarez, who would have directly denied the Black Stars a historic semi-final ticket.
"I don't know if I'll play tomorrow," Suarez revealed in Thursday's pre-match press conference. "It's up to the coach, but it's my last World Cup. We have good players and we wouldn't all like to be in this situation, but we're here and we have to do our best to get through tomorrow. ."
When asked if he had ever thought of apologizing to the Ghanaian fans, Suarez replied, "I'm not apologizing for the handball because the Ghanaian player missed the penalty, not me. .
"In this situation, the referee gave me a red card and gave me a penalty. It's not my responsibility if the player (Asamoah Gyan) missed the penalty. If I made a bad tackle, I could apologize, but I received a red card and Ghana took a penalty which they missed."
He also commented on some remarks by Edinson Cavani that seemed to have criticized Uruguayan coach Diego Alonso.
“A football player who says something after the game can be misunderstood because of emotion, especially after a defeat. Journalists don't need to create so much drama,” Suarez explained.< /p>
"I don't think about the past. Thinking about revenge can take your focus away from the game. Players are used to complaining - why I don't start or why my teammate gave me a bad pass, we all have to take responsibility and reflect on how we have struggled in the past and just perform on the pitch,” Suarez added. READ ALSO: Qatar 2022: It will be tough but we will qualify, say Ighalo, Osimhen
"We still have a great chance of qualifying," agreed coach Alonso. "The team is strong and united and we have mutual respect for each other and for our opponent and we are calm."
Knowing they have to win, coach Alonso revealed that the Uruguayan team must be confident ahead of Friday's game against Ghana. “We have to play to have fun and be confident. I believe in all my players that they can play freely and with confidence, which we haven't been able to do so far. I know they will all give their all.
"Every game is different. I don't think we will have a similar situation," he replied if he wanted Suarez to repeat the 2010 incident if it helped Uruguay qualify for the second round.
Ghana are second in Group H with three points and a draw could see them through while Uruguay need an outright victory to have a chance of advancing to the knockout stages. Support the integrity and credibility journalism of PREMIUM TIMES Good journalism costs a lot of money. Yet only good journalism can guarantee the possibility of a good society, an accountable democracy and a transparent government. For free and continued access to the best investigative journalism in the country, we ask that you consider providing modest support to this noble endeavour. By contributing to PREMIUM TIMES, you help sustain relevant journalism and keep it free and accessible to everyone.
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Luis Suarez may or may not start against Ghana on Friday in Matchday 3 of Group H, but the 35-year-old former Liverpool and Barcelona striker has a history with the Black Stars. While the talk, especially among Ghanaian fans, was one of revenge for a blatant handball by Suarez, who would have directly denied the Black Stars a historic semi-final ticket.
"I don't know if I'll play tomorrow," Suarez revealed in Thursday's pre-match press conference. "It's up to the coach, but it's my last World Cup. We have good players and we wouldn't all like to be in this situation, but we're here and we have to do our best to get through tomorrow. ."
When asked if he had ever thought of apologizing to the Ghanaian fans, Suarez replied, "I'm not apologizing for the handball because the Ghanaian player missed the penalty, not me. .
"In this situation, the referee gave me a red card and gave me a penalty. It's not my responsibility if the player (Asamoah Gyan) missed the penalty. If I made a bad tackle, I could apologize, but I received a red card and Ghana took a penalty which they missed."
He also commented on some remarks by Edinson Cavani that seemed to have criticized Uruguayan coach Diego Alonso.
“A football player who says something after the game can be misunderstood because of emotion, especially after a defeat. Journalists don't need to create so much drama,” Suarez explained.< /p>
"I don't think about the past. Thinking about revenge can take your focus away from the game. Players are used to complaining - why I don't start or why my teammate gave me a bad pass, we all have to take responsibility and reflect on how we have struggled in the past and just perform on the pitch,” Suarez added. READ ALSO: Qatar 2022: It will be tough but we will qualify, say Ighalo, Osimhen
"We still have a great chance of qualifying," agreed coach Alonso. "The team is strong and united and we have mutual respect for each other and for our opponent and we are calm."
Knowing they have to win, coach Alonso revealed that the Uruguayan team must be confident ahead of Friday's game against Ghana. “We have to play to have fun and be confident. I believe in all my players that they can play freely and with confidence, which we haven't been able to do so far. I know they will all give their all.
"Every game is different. I don't think we will have a similar situation," he replied if he wanted Suarez to repeat the 2010 incident if it helped Uruguay qualify for the second round.
Ghana are second in Group H with three points and a draw could see them through while Uruguay need an outright victory to have a chance of advancing to the knockout stages. Support the integrity and credibility journalism of PREMIUM TIMES Good journalism costs a lot of money. Yet only good journalism can guarantee the possibility of a good society, an accountable democracy and a transparent government. For free and continued access to the best investigative journalism in the country, we ask that you consider providing modest support to this noble endeavour. By contributing to PREMIUM TIMES, you help sustain relevant journalism and keep it free and accessible to everyone.
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