Tag: Uruguay
How Copa America turned the tactical foul into an art form
Taking one for the team.Or maybe that should be 41 in the case of Uruguay against Brazil.That free-kick count gave us the dirtiest...
Fear and lunging in Las Vegas: How Uruguay v Brazil became this Copa America's dirtiest match
Sometimes it happens.High stakes, growing tension, a sheer desperation not to lose — the biggest games can light a fire within compulsive competitors that...
Brazil out, Uruguay win on penalties, most fouls in 2024 Copa America
If you were expecting a beautiful, free-flowing encounter between two South American giants, you picked the wrong game.This was the dirtiest game in...
Dissecting Darwin Nunez: From his Liverpool toils to thriving as Uruguay's front man
Darwin Nunez endured a torrid time at the end of the Jurgen Klopp era at Liverpool.The Uruguay international striker lost his way —...
Argentina wins penalty shootout to reach semifinals, Messi misses from spot
Argentina reached the semifinals of Copa America but had an almighty scare in the process.Lionel Messi returned after an upper leg injury kept...
How Uruguay's masterly man-marking shut the USMNT out of the Copa America
A picture is worth a thousand words.One that USMNT fans won’t forget is Gregg Berhalter signalling to his players during their match on...