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The tale of Fornaroli and Suárez: Two kids from Salto, Uruguay
As a 12-year-old, Bruno Fornaroli met Luis Suárez on a bus on its way to Montevideo. Who knew the soccer paths that lay ahead for both players.
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Soccer
Suarez bids Nacional goodbye amid MLS links
Luis Suarez thanked Nacional and their fans after scoring twice in a final game for his boyhood club who beat fellow Montevideo side Liverpool 4-1.
English Premier League
Nunez: Suarez warned me not to screw up again
Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez has told ESPN that Luis Suarez messaged him with advice after his red card against Crystal Palace.
Nacional
Soccer
Luis Suarez given wild reception by Nacional fans
Luis Suarez is introduced with huge fanfare on his return to the club where he started his career.
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Soccer
Suarez's return to Nacional makes the most sense -- for now
Luis Suarez could've stayed in Europe, or moved to MLS or Argentina, but returning to Uruguay made for the best place to prepare for the World Cup.
Nacional
Soccer
Luis Suarez seals return to first club Nacional
Luis Suarez has entered a pre-contract agreement to join Uruguayan club Nacional as a free agent, the striker said on Tuesday.
Soccer
Thousands of fans wear Luis Suarez masks to urge him back to boyhood club
Nacional fans have been running a campaign to try to persuade Luis Suarez to return to his homeland, with 15,000 masks on show Thursday night.
Uruguayan Primera Division
Keeper's 'Haaland celebration' costs team win
A goalkeeper in Uruguay was sent off for winding up his opponents -- only for them to score twice in stoppage time and earn a draw.
CONMEBOL Libertadores
Nacional punished for Chapecoense taunts
CONMEBOL have fined Nacional and ordered them to play three games behind closed doors after some supporters mocked the Chapecoense plane crash.
CONMEBOL Libertadores
Chapecoense out of the Copa Libertadores
Brazil's Chapecoense has been knocked out of the prestigious Copa Libertadores after a surprising qualification for the South American cup last year.
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Uruguayan clubs struggling in a globalised world
The Uruguayan Primera Division features an awkward assortment of 15 clubs, which is symbolic of the challenges football clubs face in the country.
CONMEBOL Libertadores
Chape seek Nacional Copa Lib expulsion
Brazilian football club Chapecoense have asked South America's soccer governing body to expel Uruguayan club Nacional from the Copa Libertadores.
Luis Suárez
Soccer
Suarez: Privileged to have pitch in my name
Barcelona star Luis Suarez was moved to tears after his former club Nacional named a new training pitch after him.
CONMEBOL Libertadores
Copa filling final eight slots
Colombia's Santa Fe and The Strongest of Bolivia go head-to-head while other clubs need help to make the knockout rounds of the Copa Libertadores.
Uruguayan football suspended after fan death
The Uruguayan Football Association postponed all matches in the country this weekend following the death of a Penarol fan.
CONMEBOL Libertadores
Copa Lib: Boca Juniors advance to semis
Boca Juniors advanced to the Copa Libertadores semifinals after beating Nacional of Uruguay 4-3 on penalties in the second leg of their quarterfinal.
CONMEBOL Libertadores
Copa Lib: Boca Juniors draw at Nacional
Boca Juniors collected a crucial away goal but couldn't keep the lead in a 1-1 draw with Uruguay's Nacional, while Rosario Central won in Argentina.
CONMEBOL Libertadores
Copa Lib: Defending champs River out
River Plate's quest to repeat as Copa Libertadores champions was thwarted by Ecuadorian club Independiente del Valle in the round of 16.
CONMEBOL Libertadores
Vickery: Brazil vs. Argentina in last-16?
Wednesday's last-16 slate in the Copa Libertadores is full of intrigue as top Brazilian sides face their Argentine peers, writes Tim Vickery.
Alvaro Recoba
Soccer
Kelly: Recoba bids farewell to football
At the age of 40, one of Uruguay's finest strikers, Alvaro Recoba has finally called time on his career, writes Sam Kelly.
Vickery: Manager axed after preseason defeat?
Preseason friendlies rarely end in managers losing their jobs but that was the case after Penarol lost to Nacional, writes Tim Vickery.
Nacional
Soccer
U-14 goalkeeper's sensational goal
Uruguayan rivals Nacional and Penarol were locked in extra time during the U-14 Clasico. Up stepped a goalkeeper to make the crucial play.
Nacional
Soccer
Teammate has Recoba's face tattooed on arm
19-year-old Nacional youngster Gaston Pereiro immediately went out after the clasico victory and had Recoba's face tattooed on his forearm in tribute to his hero.
Added spice as rivals Nacional, Penarol meet
They've been rivals since 1900. On Sunday, one of them could clinch a title with a victory. Tim Vickery on the latest meeting between the big two teams in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Soccer
Acosta: San Lorenzo can make history
Ex-San Lorenzo striker Alberto Acosta looks ahead to the Copa Libertadores final second leg against Nacional of Paraguay on Thursday.
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2024 Uruguayan Primera Standings
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peñarol | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | +13 | 22 |
| Progreso | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | +8 | 20 |
| Nacional | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | +6 | 16 |
| Boston River | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | +4 | 15 |
| Defensor Sporting | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +7 | 14 |
| River Plate | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 11 |
| Racing | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 11 |
| Cerro Largo | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| Liverpool | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +1 | 10 |
| Danubio | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 8 |
| Deportivo Maldonado | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 7 |
| Cerro | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -6 | 7 |
| Wanderers | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| Miramar | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 4 |
| Fénix | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 4 |
| Rampla Juniors | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -10 | 4 |