Cavani and Suarez hold the hopes of a nation.
SALTO, URUGUAY — ON the corner of Barbieri and Julio Delgado in the city of Salto in northwest Uruguay lies the headquarters of Nacional Futbol Club. Just five blocks from the river that separates this small city of just over 100,000 residents from the border with Argentina, its facade is decorated with photographs of Salto’s two most famous sons.
The photographs are from their childhood, but they are still instantly recognisable. On one side, the toothy grin of Barcelona striker Luis Suarez; on…
Steve Nicol defends Sergio Ramos for his challenge on Mo Salah in the UCL final, but says he should have been sent off for a different incident.
Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp fears the worst for Mo Salah, who has gone to hospital for X-rays to examine his “collarbone or shoulder” injury.
Mohamed Salah is seen walking through the tunnel with his left arm in a sling after Liverpool’s loss in the Champions League final.
After a tangle with Sergio Ramos, an absolutely distraught Mohamed Salah is forced to come off early in his first Champions League final.
Uruguay striker Luis Suarez has said he hopes Egypt’s Mohamed Salah will have recovered from a shoulder injury by the time the ountries face each other in the World Cup next month.
Liverpool forward Salah sprained ligaments in his shoulder during Saturday’s Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid.
Speaking after the game, Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp described it as a “really serious injury,” but the Egyptian Football Federation said it is optimistic that he will be ready for the Uruguay…
Ian Darke leads the ESPN panel in predicting the 2018 World Cup winner with names of Germany, Brazil, France and England among the list.
Star strikers Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani headline Uruguay’s 26-man preliminary World Cup squad named by Oscar Tabarez on Tuesday.
Major League Soccer’s Nicolas Lodeiro, 29, has also received a call-up, while Sampdoria’s Lucas Torreira leads a six-man contingent selected from Serie A.
Uruguay finished second in the CONMEBOL qualifiers and will face hosts Russia, Saudi Arabia and Egypt in Group A.
The final 23-man squads are due to FIFA by June 4, with La Celeste opening up their World Cup campaign…
The ESPN FC crew delve into the controversial decisions in El Clasico that saw the derby end in a 2-2 draw.
Barcelona and Real Madrid battled to a 2-2 draw in a Clasico that saw tempers flare and Lionel Messi and Gareth Bale score brilliant goals. Barcelona were denied victory in an ill-tempered but thrilling 2-2 draw with Real Madrid that underlined why this fixture is so beloved around the world and regarded as the best game in European football.
Luis Suarez gave Barca the lead early on before Cristiano Ronaldo quickly cancelled it out, but the Portuguese injured himself in the process and could not play the second half.
A wondrous goal from Lionel Messi restored Barca’s lead after the Catalans had been reduced to 10 men by Sergi Roberto’s…
Ten-man Atletico withstood a first-half onslaught from Arsenal and grabbed a precious away goal, courtesy of Antoine Griezmann’s late equaliser.
Ten-man Atletico withstood a first-half onslaught from Arsenal and grabbed a precious away goal, courtesy of Antoine Griezmann’s late equaliser.
Ten-man Atletico withstood a first-half onslaught from Arsenal and grabbed a precious away goal, courtesy of Antoine Griezmann’s late equalizer.
The La Liga title race is over, but Sid Lowe explains why emotions will still be high when Barcelona face Real Madrid for the last time this season.
As Andres Iniesta prepares for his 38th and final El Clasico, take a look back at his impact on Spain’s biggest derby.
While Barcelona celebrate their La Liga and Copa del Rey titles, the FC crew assess whether their Champions League exit makes the season a failure.
Luis Suarez says Antoine Griezmann would be welcome at Barcelona and dismissed the idea the Atletico Madrid forward could take his place in the team.
Speaking as if the deal is already done, Suarez talked up the quality of Griezmann and said he’s proud of how Barca keep on signing the world’s best players.
Widespread reports in Spain suggest Barca will do all they can to sign Griezmann this summer, with the France international available for his €100 million release clause.
Barca have denied…
Barcelona’s relentless attack pummeled Sevilla to become the first team since 1933 to win Copa del Rey four years in a row.
Andres Iniesta is presented the Copa del Rey trophy by King Felipe VI after Barcelona defeated Sevilla to win their 30th Spanish cup.
Andres Iniesta gets emotional as fans of both Barcelona and Sevilla give him a standing ovation as he leaves the pitch.
Barcelona romped to a 5-0 victory over Sevilla on Saturday to win the Copa del Rey for the fourth year running and a record 30th time. A domestic double now appears inevitable.
Luis Suarez struck twice, Lionel Messi and man of the match Andres Iniesta scored once each and Philippe Coutinho fired home the fifth from the penalty spot to seal a special victory that helps to heal the wounds caused by Barcelona’s Champions League quarterfinal defeat to Roma.
Positives
Barcelona effectively sealed the…
The FC panel answer your tweets assessing where this season will rank for Barcelona and discuss Real Madrid’s probable starting XI vs. Juventus.
Ernesto Valverde raves about Lionel Messi, whose second-half introduction spurred Barcelona’s late surge at Sevilla and kept their unbeaten run intact.
BARCELONA — Luis Suarez is out to break a 10-game drought in the Champions League on Wednesday when Barcelona host Roma in the first leg of their quarterfinal tie at Camp Nou.
Suarez was on target in Barca’s memorable 6-1 win against Paris Saint-Germain last year but failed to score against Juventus in the next round and is yet to register a goal in European competition this season.
The Uruguay international striker went through a similar spell in La Liga earlier this season but came through it…
Juventus and Real Madrid clash in a rematch of last year’s UCL final, relive the two clubs history in the knockout round.
The FC panel answer your tweets assessing where this season will rank for Barcelona and discuss Real Madrid’s probable starting XI vs. Juventus.
ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti refuses to call the title race over as Juventus continue to stretch their lead over Napoli atop Serie A.
Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini says he would like to swap shirts with Barcelona forward Luis Suarez if they come up against each other again.
Suarez bit Chiellini on the shoulder during a group game between Uruguay and Italy at the 2014 World Cup, resulting in a four-month ban from the game. The former Liverpool player missed the start of the 2014-15 La Liga season after signing for Barcelona that summer, and did not return to international football for almost two years.
The pair have since…
Barcelona moved closer to the La Liga title with a routine win over 10-man Malaga, while Lionel Messi missed the match for the birth of his third child.
Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho scored as Barcelona made easy work of Malaga at La Rosaleda without Lionel Messi.
Barcelona didn’t need to get out of second gear as they cantered to a 2-0 win against La Liga’s bottom side, Malaga, on Saturday.
Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho scored in the first half for Barca, with Malaga playing the final hour with 10 men after Samuel Garcia was sent off for a lunge on Jordi Alba.
Positives
Malaga may be bottom of the league but they’ve been a bogey team for Barca in recent seasons. In fact, they’re the last side to beat the Catalans in Spain’s top flight. That defeat…
With 100 days to go until the FIFA World Cup, Ian Darke joins a group of ESPN writers and experts for a roundtable discussion about what to expect in Russia this summer.
NOTE: This is translated from an original piece for ESPN Argentina.
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — In 100 days’ time the 2018 World Cup will kick off in Russia and the Uruguay team is undergoing the important process of trying to change their mindset. The team, led by Oscar Tabarez, is facing the challenge of converting their midfield power into a fluid attack.
Throughout the years, Uruguay’s success has been based upon their defensive strength. They wouldn’t always need the ball to harm their opponents;…