At risk of this blog turning into a lovefest for Uruguay, Luis Suarez is a hero. There aren't many of those, so it's nice to add a new legend. And Suarez is not a cheater - he simply extended the game. It's like a basketball team trailing by 4 fouling to extend the game. The amazing part is that Suarez had already blocked one goal on that play with his feet, and somehow had the foresight to decide that if he couldn't block a second with his body, he'd do it with his hands.
After Suarez's 120th minute handball saved a goal-bound shot by Ghana, John Harkes was incredulous ("What was he thinking?"), but the referee saw it and did what the rules require: red card for Suarez (he misses the semifinal) and a penalty kick for Ghana. It would have been a horrible injustice if the ref had not seen the handball. But this handball was so obvious that it was clearly strategic, and not meant to trick the ref.
The futbol Buffet readers might notice that I haven't written anything about "poor Ghana." Poor Asamoah Gyan. Have we already forgotten that this is the team that eliminated the U.S. 1 week ago? I'm not rooting for Kobe after he eliminates the Suns. And I'm not rooting for Ghana after they eliminate the USMNT. Ghana choked - so sad.
Uruguay vs the Netherlands preview coming soon!
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