Fans of nations across the globe have flooded to social media on Friday evening, to take collective aim at Uruguay star Luis Suarez.
This, of course, comes after the former Liverpool and Barcelona standout saw his World Cup dreams brought to an end in heartbreaking fashion.
Uruguay, for their part, were back in action a short time ago.
In the knowledge that a three-point haul in their final Group H outing, coupled with anything other than a Portugal defeat at the hands of South Korea, would guide them safely through to the knockout rounds of the competition, the Celeste went toe-to-toe with African heavyweights Ghana.
And, when all was said and done in Al-Wakrah, Diego Alonso’s troops did their part, courtesy of a double on the part of a double from Man of the Match Giorgian de Arrascaeta.
ANOTHER FOR URUGUAY 🇺🇾
Giorgian de Arrascaeta scores his second goal of the first half 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/pJQNQSWA4K
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) December 2, 2022
In turn, as proceedings in the evening’s other Group H encounter rolled into injury time, Uruguay were primed to march on to the knockout rounds of the World Cup.
This came as Wolves hitman Hwang Hee-chan emerged from the bench to produce a last-gasp South Korea winner over Portugal.
The Uruguayans, in turn, were sent packing from world football’s grandest stage in the most devastating fashion imaginable.
One individual on the Celeste side of things who did not come in for all that much sympathy on the back of proceedings being brought to a close on Friday, though, was Luis Suarez.
Luis Suárez plays for Nacional in the Uruguayan Primera División now. That’s the last time most of us will ever watch him play football. His final image not just in the World Cup, but on the world stage. pic.twitter.com/vtpiY2JgM1
— Grace Robertson 🏳️⚧️ (@GraceOnFootball) December 2, 2022
Hitman Suarez, of course, was responsible for one of the most memorable moments in the recent history of the World Cup back in 2010, when his deliberate handball culminated in Uruguay ousting today’s opponents Ghana from the tournament at the quarter-final stage.
The prolific forward’s ensuing celebrations, and refusal to apologise for his actions when afforded the opportunity earlier this week, in turn, saw fans the world over come together late this evening, to poke fun at Suarez in absolutely ruthless fashion.
Check out the best which social media had to offer below:
Ghana making time-wasting substitutions when they need two goals, just to ensure Suarez is eliminated. This is generational hating.
— Dan Critchlow (@afcDW) December 2, 2022
Suarez sobbing into his shirt inject ittt 💉💉💉💉 pic.twitter.com/UASw92cW0T
— Ash Sarkar (@AyoCaesar) December 2, 2022
Both Ghana and Luis Suarez crying is the best possible scenario that I didn’t even think could happen, I LOVE this game.
— Mod (@CFCMod_) December 2, 2022
The entire football world is drinking Suarez’s tears pic.twitter.com/SKxg9DsaQO
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) December 2, 2022
Please and thanks send photos of Suarez crying.
— Carl Anka (@Ankaman616) December 2, 2022
This will do nicely. https://t.co/3rySvUWsyG
— Carl Anka (@Ankaman616) December 2, 2022
Son saved his country, Ghana somehow still got their revenge by taking Uruguay down with them, and Suarez in TEARS — so happy because football won today!! pic.twitter.com/3wGwrBn8Nf
— UF (@UtdFaithfuls) December 2, 2022
Ghana fans watching Luis Suarez cry on the bench pic.twitter.com/FgrLR204wt
— ODDSbible (@ODDSbible) December 2, 2022
Luis Suarez’s final World Cup.
Thanks for the memories, Luis… 😂 pic.twitter.com/aEJMb5OGT8
— SPORTbible (@sportbible) December 2, 2022
If Ghana can hold on, I want them to celebrate this loss in front of Suarez’s face so very badly
— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) December 2, 2022
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