Uruguay Football Fans

The Liverpool deal for Uruguay international Darwin Nunez is done pending a final sign-off from Benfica according to Portuguese journalist Pedro Sepulveda who’s based in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon and works for TV network SIC Noticias. Sepulveda stated that Premier League rivals Manchester United are out of the race for Uruguay striker Nunez though it was expected that the player will snub the Red Devils to sign for the reigning FA Cup and League Cup champions. Sepulveda said Nunez has already announced his decision to sign for Liverpool to his family and friends.

Liverpool are closing in on a move for Nunez as reported several media outlets as he’s been lined up as a replacement for Senegalese international Sadio Mane who’s expected to leave the club this summer. Mane has one year left his on his current Liverpool deal and he’s not expected to sign a contract extension. The Senegalese forward has been strongly linked with a move to German champions Bayern Munich. The Bavarian giants are said to have made multiple bids for Mane, but they are yet to meet his £42.5m asking price from Liverpool. Continue reading “NUNEZ IS A DONE DEAL – SEPULVEDA”

Uruguay will renew their rivalry with Ghana when the World Cup 2022 tournament in Qatar starts later this year after the two countries were drawn together when the draw was held on Friday. They were drawn in Group H which turned out to be one of the most difficult groups on paper at least.

Ghana and Uruguay started their rivalry when Atletico Madrid striker Luis Suarez deliberately stopped the West African nation from progressing into the semifinals at the 2010 World Cup edition in South Africa. With the scoreline at 1-1 in extra time, Suarez stopped a goal-bound shot with his hand and he was deservedly sent off before AsamoahGyan blazed the resulting spot kick over the bar. Continue reading “URUGUAY DRAWN WITH GHANA, OTHERS”

Uruguay midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur made his Premier League debut for Tottenham Hotspur during the home game against Southampton on Wednesday night, but it was not a happy one for him after his team led twice before finishing the game with a defeat.

Tottenham Hotspur made two major signings during the just concluded winter transfer window and they were both from Juventus. Uruguay national team star Bentancur and Swedish winger Dejan Kulusevski were the two arrivals at Tottenham Hotspur during the abovementioned winter transfer window.

Uruguay midfielder Bentancur had made his Spurs debut during the FA Cup fourth round win over Brighton and Hove Albion at the weekend in a game that ended 3-1 in favour of his new team, while Swede Kulusevski was an unused substitute. However, both players came on as a substitute in the second half of the Southampton game for their respective Premier League debut. Bentancur played the final 30 minutes after coming on for Danish midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg on the hour mark, Kulusevski featured for the final 14 minutes as a 76^th substitute for Brazilian winger Lucas Moura who provided the assist for the second Tottenham Hotspur goal.

The first half between Spurs and Southampton ended in a 1-1 draw after the goal from Chelsea loanee Armando Broja cancelled out the own goal from Southampton defender Jan Bednarek. Spurs took the lead for the first time in the game with Lucas Moura providing the goal for South Korean international Son Heung-Min with twenty minutes left on the clock.
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Catalan giants Barcelona are reportedly plotting a loan move for Tottenham Hotspur winger Bryan Gil. This is according to the publication from Sports Witness which claimed that Barcelona want to take the 20-year-old Spanish national team player on a temporary deal for the second half of the season.

North London team Tottenham Hotspur signed Spanish winger Gil from La Liga heavyweight Sevilla this summer in a swap deal that saw Argentine international Erik Lamela move in the other direction. Spurs paid £21.6m plus Lamela for Gil.

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