Tag: Uruguay

Manchester United switch focus of search for new midfielder away from PSG's Manuel Ugarte

Manchester United are switching the focus of their search to sign a new midfielder away from Manuel Ugarte and on to other candidates.United...

Cocaine kingpin eludes global manhunt while playing in string of professional football teams

In a rundown petrol station on the outskirts of Montevideo, a teenager who had blown his salary on an Adidas David Beckham track...

Uruguay wins $1m third-place Copa America playoff on penalties, Luis Suarez the hero

Of course it had to be Luis Suarez.The 37-year-old Inter Miami striker, one of the most divisive and controversial players in soccer, came...

Lionel Scaloni, Emiliano Martinez defend Uruguay players after Colombia fan clashes

Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni and goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez have come out in defense of Uruguay’s players following the fan violence that took...

CONMEBOL open investigation into Copa America clash involving Uruguay players and Colombia fans

The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) have opened an investigation into the altercation involving Uruguay players and Colombia fans following the Copa America...

How Uruguay vs Colombia descened into chaos – and the questions raised by the ugly scenes

What should have been a showpiece game in the semi-final of the Copa America in Charlotte on Wednesday night descended into something more...