Qianjiang Evening News·Hourly News Reporter Yang Jian
Huang Xican defeated the Portugal in the 91st minute, causing the situation in Group H of the World Cup to reverse in the final stage. The South Korean team boarded the last bus to the round of 16 at the last moment, and Uruguay , which was leading Ghana 2:0, could only say goodbye.
The final whistle sounded, and South Korean star Son Heung-min shed tears of excitement and happiness. On the other hand, Uruguayan star Suarez shed tears of angry and sadness.
12 years ago, at the South African World Cup, Suarez extended a "magic hand" on the goal line, blocking the Ghana team's must-scoring goal at the cost of a red card; 12 years later, he and the Sky Blue Legion left Qatar in a tragic way and bid farewell to the World Cup stage.
started in Ghana, and finally Ghana
There has never been a shortage of grudges in the World Cup, and the story of Uruguay and Ghana can be traced back to the South African World Cup 12 years ago. At that time, Uruguay and Ghana met in the quarterfinals, and within 90 minutes, the two teams drew 1:1. In the last minute of overtime, Garner got an excellent goal chance, but Suarez, who was standing on the goal line, raised his hands and blocked Garner's must-have goal with a volleyball blocking action.
Suarez paid the price of the red dot package for this, but Ghana forward Ji'an did not withstand the pressure and hit the penalty on the crossbar. Uruguay eventually defeated Ghana in a penalty shootout and reached the semi-finals.
12 has passed, and the Ghanaians are still worried. At the pre-match press conference, Ghanaian reporters once again criticized the Uruguayan's handball behavior. What they did not forget is also Ghanaian captain Andre Ayu, who experienced the game 12 years ago. He chose to ignore Suarez when he shook hands before the game.
However, in terms of his past, Suarez said frankly that Ji'an lost a penalty and had nothing to do with him. He was punished after receiving a red card and would not apologize for the handball.
Qatar World Cup gave Ghana a chance to take revenge - in the group stage with Uruguay, they won a penalty shortly after the opening, but Andre Ayu's soft shot was saved by Uruguayan goalkeeper Rochet .
Uruguay, which escaped the disaster, was not favored by fate. Nunes and Cavani were knocked down in the penalty area twice, and the referee turned a blind eye.
After the game, Uruguay team surrounded the referee and asked for an explanation, and Cavani even knocked down the VAR device on the sidelines with one punch...
"Today the referee missed two penalty kicks, FIFA should explain how they made these unreasonable punishments?" Suarez's anger could not change anything, and the tears that gushed out became the only way to vent.
Suarez cried on the sidelines Visual China Photo provided by
In the end, this battle, which was given to "hate, resentment" by the outside world, did not determine the real winner. The Ghanaians waited for the "revenge" opportunity that had been waiting for 12 years to achieve in another way. The Ghanaian fans sang and danced, and they were happier than the Koreans who lost.
Regret is the main theme of farewell
The four-year World Cup is a stage for young people to show their personal abilities and style, and it is also a stage for veterans to perform after the curtain call. Saying goodbye is an indispensable topic for every session.
For the entire Uruguay team, I must be full of regret and unwillingness when I leave. The five veterans, Suarez, Cavani, Muslera , Godin and Caceres , may have a stronger feeling, because this is most likely their last World Cup.
Putting aside the injustice of whether to encounter the referee, it is undeniable that Suarez, Cavani and others no longer have the strength and impact of the past, nor can they create various miracles like they did 12 years ago and help the team enter the semi-finals.
This time, Suarez could only sobb and sobbed in his jersey, while Cavani had no choice but to vent his anger at the VAR device on the sidelines. Musleira, the hero of the save point 12 years ago, yelled at the referee team...
Perhaps, Uruguay's performance of zero goals in the first two group matches was destined to be the arrival of this moment.
just said goodbye in this way, and they were full of reluctance.
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