[WATCH] What happened the last time Luis Suarez played in Johannesburg?

[WATCH] What happened the last time Luis Suarez played in Johannesburg?

The then Liverpool striker was branded "Enemy Number One" by African soccer fans following Uruguay's World Cup quarter-final against Ghana at Soccer City. 

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Suarez and his Barcelona teammates will on Wednesday return to the scene of the South American striker's biggest crime when they take on Mamelodi Sundowns in a friendly game.


The player, who has also been involved in three biting incidents in what can only be described as a colourful past, broke the hearts of a continent when he stopped the goal-bound shot which ultimately denied the Black Stars a spot in the World Cup semi-final. 


At the time of the handball the match was locked at 2-2 and a goal would have seen Ghana becoming the first African team to qualify for the semi-final. 


But Asamoah Gyan missed the last-minute penalty kick and Uruguay went on the win the game in spite of the red card dished out to Suarez.  


Suárez was unapologetic about his handball, stating: "I made the best save of the tournament." 


He also boasted after the match of his handball save, claiming that "The 'Hand of God' now belongs to me," a reference to the handball goal scored by Diego Maradona in the 1986 World Cup.

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