[WATCH] What happened the last time Luis Suarez played in Johannesburg?
Updated | By Marius van der Walt
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.
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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