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SOME ICONIC MOMENTS IN FIFA WORLD CUP HISTORY!!
from AFRICAN WHISTLE
SUAREZ'S INFAMOUS HANDBALL
In 1990, virtually every African "hated" Suarez after Ghana, against Uruguay, was sent out of the world cup. His crimehe used both hands to push out a goal bound shot after the goalkeeper was beaten to deny Ghana the potential winning goal. Although given a red card, Asamoah Gyang lost the resultant penalty for Ghana.
Eventually, Ghana lost to them on penalties. This was not a one off thing from Suarez. An otherwise exceptional player, he almost ruined his career with unprofessional conduct in the field of play. Playing for Ajax football club in 2010, he was suspended for seven games for biting Otman Bakkal of PSV Eindhoven during a match.
In 2013, playing for Liverpool against Chelsea in the Premier league, he sank his teeth into the arm of Branislov Ivanovic. He was suspended for 10 games. Not done yet, again, at the 2014 world cup in Brazil, he bit Italy's Giorgio Chiellini during a match, and he was sent home from the tournament, and suspended for nine games. Quite a character!
