'I still don't like Suarez' â?? President Mahama opens up on 2010 World Cup heartbreak

'I still don’t like Luis Suarez' - Mahama recounts 2010 World Cup emotions

President John Mahama says he still does not like Luis Suarez over the 2010 World Cup handball incident, revisiting Ghana’s heartbreak while speaking at a Black Stars fundraising event. President John Dramani Mahama has reignited memories of Ghana’s heartbreaking 2010 World Cup exit, stating he still harbours resentment towards Uruguayan striker Luis Suárez over the infamous handball incident. Speaking at a fundraising event in support of the G…

I still don’t like Luis Suárez after 2010 World Cup drama - Preident Mahama

By Kwame Bediako President John Dramani Mahama confessed lingering resentment toward Luis Suárez during a Ghana World Cup fundraising event at Accra’s Kempinski Hotel on March 20, 2026. Speaking to an energized crowd, the president vividly recalled the electric national anticipation surrounding Ghana’s quarter-final clash with Uruguay at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. “The nation stood still, united in hope,” Mahama said, as the Black …

“I still don’t like Suárez since that incident at the 2010 World Cup against Ghana” – H.E John Mahama

John Dramani Mahama has admitted that he still feels resentment toward Luis Suárez over the infamous handball incident that denied Ghana a place in the semi-finals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Speaking at the Black Stars World Cup fundraising event held at the Kempinski Hotel on Friday night, Mahama revisited the emotional memories of Ghana’s historic quarter-final clash in Johannesburg, describing the atmosphere and national unity that surrounde…

'I still don't like Suarez' â?? President Mahama opens up on 2010 World Cup heartbreak

President John Dramani Mahama has admitted that he still harbours resentment toward Luis Suárez over the striker's infamous handball that denied Ghana a historic semi-final spot at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.Speaking at the Black Stars World Cup fundraising campaign at the Kempinski Hotel on Friday night, Mahama reflected on the painful memory that still lingers for many Ghanaians."I still remember 2010 vividly, the energy that was in the air. The…