Luis Suarez has refused to apologise for deliberately stopping a goal-bound ball with his hands during Uruguay's 2010 World Cup quarter-final with Ghana.
Suarez was asked about the incident - which denied Ghana an extra-time winner and ultimately sent them crashing out of the 2010 tournament - during his press-conference earlier today.
Instead of apologising for his actions, Suarez blamed Asamoah Gyan for missing the subsequent penalty and said their exit from the tournament was not his fault.
A Ghanaian journalist raised the topic during Thursday's press conference ahead of Uruguay's final Group H clash with Ghana.
The reporter said that people in Ghana regard him as 'the devil himself' and that they look forward to retiring him.
Suarez responded to the comment by saying: 'The first time, I don't apologise about that. I take the handball - but the Ghana player miss a penalty, not me.
'Maybe I apologise if I injure a player but in this situation, I take a red card, the ref say penalty, it's not my fault.'
All the painful memories from 12 years ago have come flooding back for Ghana as they are set to face Uruguay one the World Cup stage once again.
On Friday, the Africans take on the South Americans knowing a draw should be enough to take them through at their rivals' expense.
Additionally, it is a chance for revenge after their dramatic 2010 quarter-final in South Africa was eventually won on penalties by La Celeste.
Ghana came close to scoring an extra-time winner during the game in 2010 but Suarez once again displayed the lengths he is willing to go to win by punching a header off the line.
Suarez was duly sent off as a result of his actions and Ghana were handed a penalty. However, Gyan missed his spot-kick.
Suarez's celebration added to Ghana's misery as he jumped for joy before heading down the tunnel.
The handball left a bitter taste for a heartbroken Gyan — and nation — and placed Suarez firmly in the role of public enemy No 1.
In what was one of the most controversial moments in World Cup history, Suarez denied Ghana a late winner in the World Cup quarter-final 12 years ago by deliberately handling Steven Appiah's shot on the goal line.
Suarez was shown a straight red card for conceding a penalty and then wildly celebrated off the pitch as Asamoah Gyan crashed his spot kick off the bar. Uruguay went on to beat Ghana on penalties to deny the Black Stars the chance of becoming the first African side to reach the last four of the World Cup.
Twelve years later, Uruguay and Ghana meet in the group stages on Friday and the winner will knock the other out of the tournament.
Suarez took part in a pre-match press conference on Thursday where one journalist told the striker that sections of the Ghanaian public describe him as "the devil himself" and they look forward to his retirement.
"I did the handball, but the Ghana player missed the penalty, not me," replied the striker.
"Maybe I would apologise if I did a tackle, injured a player and took a red card. But in this situation... it's not my fault.
"I didn't miss the penalty. The player who missed the penalty, he would do the same. It's not my responsibility how he shot the penalty."
This is Ghana's chance for revenge
Sky Sports' Ben Grounds:
Mark the date: December 2 at 3pm.
This is a shootout for the last 16, a decider laced in a dozen years of narrative and ill-feeling.
When Ghana face Uruguay at the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, the Black Stars will be aiming for revenge.
Former captain Stephen Appiah recently said in an interview with Al Jazeera: "I get goosebumps when I hear about the 2010 World Cup. It will haunt me for the rest of my life."
Ghana are back on the global stage in Qatar and rather deliciously, Suarez is still in the Uruguay squad.
It is a chance for a nation to rid themselves of a nightmare that has gripped than for 12 long years.
Speaking before the tournament about the rematch with Suarez, Ghana coach Otto Addo said: "I'm sure that'll be in the back of the minds of some players because it was a decisive game, not just for Ghana but for Africa as a whole."