SUAREZ NOT SORRY FOR GHANA HANDBALL

Uruguay’s Luis Suarez refused to apologise to Ghanaians over his infamous handball at the World Cup 12 years ago. Suarez deliberately handled the ball on the line to prevent a goal from Dominic Adiyiah’s header right at the end of extra-time. Suarez was shown a red card but Asamoah Gyan missed the subsequent penalty. Suarez became an overnight hero in his homeland while Ghana missed out on becoming the first-ever African team to reach the World Cup semifinals. Asked if he knew that Ghanaians viewed him as the “devil”, Suarez said he had no regrets. “I don’t say I apologise about that because I take the handball but the Ghana player missed the penalty, not me,” said Suarez. “Maybe I can say I apologise if I tackle and injure a player and take a red card. It’s not my fault because I did not miss the penalty.”