In a world cup that has been marked by stories of the best teams going out early, Argentina and Brazil, and the giant-killers left playing it out for the final, Uruguay and Paraguay, Uruguay has something different to say about their win tonight: They're the best soccer team in the world. … [Read more...] about Uruguay wins Copa America handedly, 3-0 over Paraguay
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Copa America: Uruguay defeats Peru, moves to final game
In the waning moments of the South American biannual soccer tournament it was clear that with a 2-0 win over Peru Uruguay, often called a giant-killer or surprise, announced themselves as one of the premier soccer clubs in the world. Both goals in the game were scored by Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez. His first came in the 52 minute, and the next only five minutes later, in … [Read more...] about Copa America: Uruguay defeats Peru, moves to final game
Copa America: Uruguay upsets favorites Argentina on penality kicks, 5-4
Argentina is out of the Copa America after losing to Uruguay Saturday, 5-4 on penalty kicks. The regular game saw a 1-1 tie, with several penalties throughout. Carlos Tevez, a forward for Argentina, was the only player to miss a penalty kick in the final moments of the game. His shot was low and to the left of the goal, but was blocked by Fernando Muslera, Uruguay's … [Read more...] about Copa America: Uruguay upsets favorites Argentina on penality kicks, 5-4
Uruguay to Face the Netherlands in Semifinals sans Luis Suarez and Others
Heading into Tuesday’s semifinal match, The South American Cinderellas (Uruguay) will be without their co-leading goal-scorer, forward Luis Suarez. He was given a red card in extra-time against Ghana for his handball, which prevented a possible game-winning goal (watch here). Once again, we are all forced to listen to the same song; referees and FIFA’s rules costing … [Read more...] about Uruguay to Face the Netherlands in Semifinals sans Luis Suarez and Others