Look out Europe, Latin passion has taken over the World Cup, bringing a carnival atmosphere to the stadiums but also a security headache for Brazilian authorities.... more »
Uruguay's President Jose Mujica came to the defence Wednesday of his country's star footballer Luis Suarez who is at the centre of a World Cup controversy for biting an Italian opponent.... more »
Social media fallout from Luis Suarez's biting controversy reached Buenos Aires on Wednesday with a near namesake pleading for an end to a deluge of online insults directed at him.... more »
Uruguayans on Wednesday defended Luis Suarez, icon of their hopes to win a third World Cup, as the striker faced a mounting storm over accusations that he bit an opponent.... more »
A biting attack by Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez on an Italian defender at the World Cup brought gains for 167 gamblers around the world, betting company Betsafe said Wednesday.... more »
FIFA officials on Wednesday refused to be drawn on any possible punishment Luis Suarez could face if found guilty of biting as disciplinary chiefs prepared to decide the Uruguay striker's fate.... more »
Uruguay star Luis Suarez faces expulsion from the World Cup for biting as FIFA confirmed it had opened disciplinary proceedings against the player on Wednesday.... more »
Uruguay defender Diego Lugano lashed out at Giorgio Chiellini after the Italy defender claimed he was bitten by Luiz Suarez prior to Italy crashing out of the World Cup.... more »
Luis Suarez is one of the explosive talents and characters in football who scores sublime goals at crucial moments and then scars his reputation with his seemingly uncontrollable mouth.... more »
Uruguay kept their World Cup dream alive with a 1-0 win over Italy in Natal on Tuesday that sent the four-time champions crashing out of the competition.... more »
Italy face Uruguay in a World Cup fight for survival on Tuesday between the former champions as England hope to draw a line under a disastrous campaign by giving a sign of hope for the future.... more »
Confident Luis Suarez said Uruguay will look to pounce on Italian weaknesses as the 'Celeste' bid to keep their World Cup dream alive with a win against the four-time champions in Natal on Tuesday.... more »
Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez admitted Saturday the pressure is on the South American champions ahead of their winner takes all clash with Italy on Tuesday.... more »
Luis Suarez was hailed as a king and a killer by Uruguay media on Friday after his two goals gave his side a crucial 2-1 World Cup win over England.... more »
Players' union FIFPro on Friday urged an urgent review of the protection levels afforded to players with concussion after Uruguay's Alvaro Pereira suffered a sickening head injury in the World Cup clash with England.... more »
England are simply not good enough to compete against the best teams and are just too sloppy to pull off their new expansive approach, Britain's press said Friday.... more »
Uruguay's two-goal hero Luis Suarez said he had "dreamed" of beating England in the World Cup on Thursday and that the South Americans had been stung by criticism after they lost to Costa Rica.... more »
Luis Suarez made a sensational return to action by scoring a brace to lift Uruguay past England with a 2-1 victory at the World Cup in Sao Paulo on Thursday.... more »
Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani Wednesday insisted Brazil were still favourites for the World Cup despite their disappointing 0-0 draw with Mexico.... more »
Uruguay captain Diego Lugano has been ruled out of the key World Cup Group D clash with England due to a knee injury, the Uruguayan Association (AUF) said on Wednesday.... more »
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