Tag: uruguay
South American Football Clubs and the Shadow of Privatization
South American football is at a turning point, with political leaders in Argentina calling for reform and organizations like City Football Group and Red...
Nike and Uruguay: A Unique Story Between a Nation and Its...
Nike and the Uruguayan soccer federation signed a mega deal that allows the American sports apparel company to be the official kit supplier of...
Luis Suarez’s Undeniable Impact on International Football
Equally prolific and polarizing, Luis Suarez played in his last international football match with Uruguay last Friday. We look back at El Pistolero's storied...
Estadio Centenario: A Cathedral of Soccer Triumphs That’s Looking Ahead To...
The Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay, stands as one of soccer's most historic venues. It is renowned for hosting the first-ever FIFA World Cup...
Sitting Down With Alejandro Figueredo: The State of MLS, Leagues Cup,...
After speaking with us last year in his first season covering MLS as a part of the Apple TV Season Pass team, Alejandro Figueredo...
Copa America 2024: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Deemed a success by CONMEBOL, Copa America 2024 has provided the best, worst, and ugliest sides of soccer in the Americas throughout the tournament.
The...
5 Burning Questions Heading into Copa America 2024
The 2024 Copa America is set to kick off this week, and we explore five key questions that everyone will be asking both before...
Nothing Grows in the Shadows: A Pathway to Prisoner Rehabilitation In...
Nada Crece A La Sombra, or Nothing Grows In The Shadows, is a social-educational program designed to lower prison violence and provide values and...
The UP 2024 Copa America Preview, Pt. 2: Uruguay’s Garra Charrúa...
Marcelo Bielsa has taken the Uruguayan national team and changed its style of play, and it is without question one of the top picks...
Luis Suárez: The Ace in the Hole for Inter Miami’s 2024...
Luis Suárez is the signing of the MLS offseason, yet he's somehow still fallen under the radar. The 37-year-old Uruguayan striker will be pivotal...
World Cup 2030: Breaking Tradition or Growing The Game?
Hosted across six countries and three continents, the 2030 World Cup is the most ambitious of its kind that is sure to be a...
Sitting Down with Alejandro Figueredo, One of the New Talents of...
Alejandro Figueredo left his native Uruguay seven years ago and is now one of the voices of MLS League Pass in Spanish. We sat...
Marcelo Bielsa Has His Next Challenge
Sixty-seven-year-old Marcelo Bielsa is ready for his next adventure — the Uruguay national team.
As the end of United States men's national team head coach...
Soccer DJ Vala Nirenberg Brings Us the Ultimate 2023 Playlist
One of South America’s premier soccer DJs just provided us with 60 of the best tunes to get you ready for game day.
When last...
Winners and Losers of the 2022 World Cup Group Stage
The World Cup group stage is in the books, but before we become fully immersed in the excitement of the knockout rounds, let's review...
The Greatest World Cup Kits of All Time: 2022 Group H
We're finally here. The last group in our quest to identify the greatest World Cup kits worn by every nation competing in Qatar, we...
How Luis Suárez is Bringing International Recognition to Nacional
The return of Luis Suárez to his childhood team Club Nacional de Football has paid huge dividends on the field, and club directors are...
Uruguay’s Vast World Cup History, and Chances at the 2022 Tournament
One of the greatest underdog stories in world soccer, Uruguay is heading into its 14th FIFA World Cup with a history that other much...
The Dream Gig: How Diego Paz Banchio Turned Passion Into a...
Uruguayan photographer and content creator Diego Paz Banchio never thought that a few demo reels of his favorite soccer team would lead to him...
The Stadium DJ: How Vala Nirenberg is Breaking Barriers and Traditions...
One of Uruguay's most popular DJs, Valentina "Vala" Nirenberg has a multifaceted career which includes music, sports, marketing, and design. Through all of that,...
