Top of the World, Ma!

Ten months ago, it looked like FC Barcelona had bought themselves an €150 million headache: the team had just paid Liverpool €76 million for the privilege of signing Luis Suárez, and agreed with the disgraced Uruguayan striker on a 5 year contract worth €10 million a year, plus bonuses. Suárez would not even be able to play for the first…

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The Charrúa Report: May 26, 2015

Hello fans! El Bolso is here with another edition of the Charrúa Report. League action is wrapping up around the world, and national teams are gearing up for the Copa América. Let’s get to it!   And Then There Were 23   It’s official! Oscar “El Maestro” Tabárez has named his 2015 Copa América team, which…

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The Charrúa Report: May 19, 2015

Hello fans! El Bolso was on vacation last week, but I’m back to tell you all about Uruguayans and futbol. Let’s get to it!   Coulda Woulda Shoulda…   Man, did Nacional ever let a big opportunity slip away this weekend! The Tricolores faced their traditional rivals Peñarol in the Uruguayan Clásico, one of the world’s…

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The Charrúa Report: April 21, 2015

Hello fans! El Bolso is back with another Charrúa Report. It’s mostly good news this week, so let’s get to it!   Live and Let Die   Remember how last week I told you about Wanderers’ Libertadores chances had taken a big hit? Well, the last round of games came and went, and when the dust cleared the…

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