Uruguay has halted all football matches this weekend due to the situation surrounding Nacional defender Juan Izquierdo, who is currently hospitalized after collapsing on Thursday night during a Copa Libertadores match.
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.
Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez has told ESPN that Luis Suarez messaged him with advice after his red card against Crystal Palace.
"I'd like to go back to Nacional one day." Luis Suarez always spoke of returning to his boyhood club, so why is it so hard to believe he's done it?
Former Uruguay international striker Sebastian "El Loco" Abreu, who played for the most clubs in football history, has retired at the age of 44.
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.
Former Manchester United forward Diego Forlan has been named manager of Uruguayan side Club Atletico Penarol, marking his first coaching role.
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rampla Juniors | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Boston River | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Danubio | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Nacional | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| River Plate | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Liverpool | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Racing (Montevideo) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cerro Largo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Miramar Misiones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Peñarol | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Progreso | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defensor Sporting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Cerro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Deportivo Maldonado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Fénix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
