Tag: Uruguay
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Qatar 2022: Uruguay, South Korea share spoils at Education City Stadium
The Qatar 2022 World Cup witnessed another goalless draw as the South American side Uruguay and an Asian team South Korea ended it 0-0 after 90 mins plus additional time at the Education City Stadium. Tottenham Hotspur star Heung-min Son played despite recently fracturing an eye socket, but was unable to inspire his nation to victory,…
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Luis Suarez reveals new club
Former Barcelona striker Luis Suarez has confirmed he’s returning to Uruguay’s Nacional. Just hours prior to the announcement, it seemed like he was destined for a move to MLS, to Gareth Bale’s Los Angeles FC, but the Uruguayan has followed his heart and opted for Nacional. After 16 years in European football, he is returning…
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Uruguay sack 74-year-old coach after record-breaking 15-year stint
Iconic Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez was sacked on Friday after a record-breaking 15 years in the job, following a poor run of results that leaves the country’s World Cup qualification hopes in the balance. Tabarez, 74, enjoys almost legendary status in Uruguay having led the tiny country of 3.4 million people to the World Cup…
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Uruguay cancel call-up for Edinson Cavani
Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani’s Uruguay call-up for next month’s 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers has been cancelled. The Premier League announced last week that its clubs would not release players for international duty which involved travel to countries covered by the British government’s “red list” coronavirus restrictions. Uruguay is on that list, which would…
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Uruguayan FA urges English FA to review Cavani ban
The Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) on Monday criticised their English counterparts for banning Edinson Cavani. The association called his three-match sanction for alleged racism “a flagrant injustice that damages the morals of an unimpeachable man.” The AUF “exhorts the FA to review its sanction,” it said in a statement. “We are convinced, through our profound…
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Uruguayan academics slam English FA over Cavani ban
The Uruguayan Academy of Letters on Friday denounced a three-game ban given to Manchester United’s Edinson Cavani by the Football Association (FA) in England. It called the sanction for alleged racism an example of English football’s lack of “cultural and linguistic knowledge.” The 33-year-old Uruguayan used the word “negrito” in an Instagram post after the…
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Injury time goal gives Uruguay 2-1 victory over Chile
Substitute Maxi Gomez scored in injury time to give Uruguay a barely deserved 2-1 win over Chile on Thursday. The win did get the home side off to a victorious start in their opening World Cup qualifying match for Qatar 2022. Uruguay took the lead six minutes before half-time when Luis Suarez scored a penalty…
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Diego Forlan sacked by hometown club after 11 games
Former Manchester United and Uruguay international striker Diego Forlan has been sacked as head coach of Penarol after just 11 matches in charge of his boyhood club. The announcement came a day after Penarol’s 2-0 home defeat to Wanderers, a result that left them seventh in the Uruguayan first division standings. “Penarol thanks Diego Forlan…