Barcelona’s Luis Suarez and LionelMessi were making daily winnings off teamate Yerry Mina.
Few can beat Colombia defender Yerry Mina in the air but he picked the wrong battle when he first arrived at Barcelona.
Mina, who joined the Catalan club from Palmeiras in January, decided a good way to settle in would be to take on Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez at set pieces — he was even willing to put money on it.
However, a few months later, he realised that all he was doing was funding their shopping trips.
“When I first arrived, to help build a rapport [with my new teammates], I started betting…
With a big World Cup quarterfinal against France coming up, it would appear that the prematch nerves haven’t begun to creep into the Uruguay camp yet.
Indeed, several members of the squad indulged in a friendly card game to help relax and pass the time ahead of Friday’s big game.
That reaction when you have just won a game of 'Truco'.Josema and Lucho celebrate like scoring the winning goal in the World Cup final. Brilliant.pic.twitter.com/PbyLEZ5Nyb— Warriors of Uruguay (@UruguayanHeroes) July 4, 2018
That said, a couple of the players did (predictably) take winning incredibly seriously, with Luis Suarez and Jose Gimenez bouncing around the room like they’d just secured the World Cup there and then.
Suarez’s commitment…
The FC crew break down Uruguay’s ousting of Portugal and how the Edinson Cavani-Luis Suarez partnership flourished on the night.
Luis Suarez has admitted it would be a big loss for Uruguay if strike partner Edinson Cavani is unable to feature against France in Friday’s World Cup quarterfinal.
Cavani scored both goals in the 2-1 round of 16 win over Portugal but was forced off during the second half with a left shin injury and, although initial tests have shown that the problem is not serious, the 31-year-old has struggled to walk normally and has not trained for the past few days.
Speaking at a press conference, Suarez praised…
Edinson Cavani was a class above Portugal, netting a brace to help Uruguay eliminate Ronaldo & Co. and set up a quarterfinal showdown with France.
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Uruguay scored an enormous 2-1 victory against Portugal, and once again, will be among the best eight teams in a World Cup.
With a clear game plan, defensive order and Edinson Cavani sharp up front, Uruguay seized their opportunities. Besides, they were able to keep Cristiano Ronaldo under control throughout the whole match.
Critics may say Uruguay do not play an attractive game, but they surely know what they want to do on the field, and they execute their plan almost to perfection. That is…
Alejandro Moreno says Uruguay’s style of leading from the back will continue to stifle opponents as it has Egypt and Saudi Arabia so far.
Cristiano Ronaldo broke another record versus Morocco, Luis Suarez led Uruguay past Saudi Arabia and much more headline Matchday 7.
With Uruguay and Russia already through to the round of 16, Shaka Hislop believes the final group stage game could be the first real test for both sides. Luis Suarez has said he put the ball under his shirt during his goal celebration in Uruguay’s 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to mark his wife’s pregnancy with their third child.
Suarez scored the only goal after 23 minutes of his 100th international appearance to clinch qualification for the round-of-16 with a game to spare.
The Barcelona star performed his usual celebration of kissing three fingers to represent his wife and two children, but then put the ball under his shirt.
He posted three…
With Uruguay and Russia already through to the round of 16, Shaka Hislop believes the final group stage game could be the first real test for both sides.
Uruguay won and booked their place in the next round, which is something very valuable in itself at this stage of the tournament. Having qualified with a game to spare gives them some peace of mind for what’s coming next.
However, that didn’t hide the drawbacks that “Maestro Tabarez’s” team came across once again in their build-up play. There’s still a disconnection in midfield and they had a hard time creating plays, resulting in a predictable and stagnant attack led by Edinson Cavani and Luis…
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia — Both Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani cut frustrated figures for much of Uruguay’s 1-0 victory over Egypt last Friday.
Suarez had four shots on the day, including one from a mere five yards that he managed to drag wide. His striker partner Cavani didn’t fare any better, hitting the post late on, though he did lay on a pair of chances for Suarez, both of which were saved by Egyptian goalkeeper Mohamed El-Shenawy.
No one was happier than Uruguay’s striker force when Jose Gimenez…
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia — Both Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani cut frustrated figures for much of Uruguay’s 1-0 victory over Egypt last Friday.
Suarez had four shots on the day, including one from a mere five yards that he managed to drag wide. His striker partner Cavani didn’t fare any better, hitting the post late on, though he did lay on a pair of chances for Suarez, both of which were saved by Egyptian goalkeeper Mohamed El-Shenawy.
No one was happier than Uruguay’s striker force when Jose Gimenez…
ESPN FC’s Nick Ames reports from Ekaterinburg following Uruguay’s win over Egypt and feels Luis Suarez’s poor finishing may be a cause for concern.
Luis Suarez missed an opportunity to put Uruguay ahead against Egypt as he hit the side netting from close range.
ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop is shocked Egypt’s Mohamed Salah didn’t feature against Uruguay, who capitalised late to keep pace with Russia in Group A.
Jose Gimenez heads in a 89th-minute goal from a free kick to lift Uruguay to a win over Egypt in their opening match at the World Cup.
Jose Gimenez’s towering header broke the hearts of Egyptians as Uruguay defeated a Mohamed Salah-less Egypt.
Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez was at a loss to explain how Luis Suarez missed three golden chances in his team’s 1-0 win over Egypt in their opening World Cup game but refused to blame the striker.
Suarez was saved embarrassment by a late header from centre-back Jose Gimenez, earning Uruguay a victory in a World Cup opener for the first time.
“I don’t know what happened but I will not speculate,” Tabarez said in a postgame news conference. “I have seen many great players like [Lionel] Messi and [Diego]…
ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop is shocked Egypt’s Mohamed Salah didn’t feature against Uruguay, who capitalised late to keep pace with Russia in Group A.
YEKATERINBURG, Russia — Three thoughts from Uruguay’s dramatic late 1-0 win over Egypt in Group A.
1. Gimenez snatches it for Uruguay
Uruguay are up and running, and in the most dramatic of circumstances. They had seemed out of luck against a dogged but limited Egypt team, missing a host of chances and striking the post late on. But a late winner from Jose Gimenez, who bulleted home a header from Carlos Sanchez’s free-kick with a minute of normal time to play, sparked wild celebrations among…