Si hay que evocar al romanticismo del balón, habría que tomar una taza de café para charlar de la Copa Libertadores. Del Santos de Pelé, del Boca de Bianchi, de la pegada prodigiosa de Alberto Spencer. Pero en términos de despachos y negocios, el torneo más importante a nivel de clubes de América representa para muchos obtener 100% de su presupuesto anual.

El 23 de septiembre de 2006 el delantero uruguayo Darío Silva sufrió un grave accidente cuando conducía su camioneta en Montevideo. Salvó su vida de milagro y, aunque tuvieron que amputarle parte de su pierna derecha, mira al futuro con optimismo, ligado al deporte y soñando con una medalla olímpica.

Atletico Madrid's revival under new coach Diego Simeone continued on Monday as Diego Godin fired the winner in a battling 1-0 victory at Osasuna that lifted Atletico up to seventh in La Liga.

The Uruguay defender bundled in from close range at a corner just before the break and forwards Adrian and Radamel Falcao missed gilt-edged chances to extend the lead.

Fifa's World Rankings for January 2012 were published yesterday at FIFA HQ in Zurich, Switzerland.
2010 World Cup winners Spain remain on top followed by the Netherlands, Germany and Copa America champs Uruguay. England are in 5th.
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La selección absoluta de España conservó el primer lugar en el ranking mundial divulgado hoy por la Federación Internacional de Fútbol.
Los ibéricos, vigentes monarcas del orbe y de Europa, continúan al frente de la clasificación con 1564 puntos, casi 200 por delante de su escolta Holanda, subcampeón en la Copa del Mundo Suráfrica-2010.

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After months of stagnating, the U.S. men's national team is back on the rise in the FIFA rankings, although barely.

The United States improved one spot to No. 33 in the latest rankings after having spent the last three months at the No.

The United States moved up one place to 33rd in the January 2012 FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking. Mexico stays 21st, remaining first overall in CONCACAF. Spain remains the World #1, with Holland, Germany, Uruguay, and England rounding out the top five. Elsewhere in CONCACAF, Panama moves up to 47th and Honduras is 51st.

Paris St. Germain's new manager Carlo Ancelotti claims that prolific Napoli Striker Edinson Cavani is available for a move during the January transfer window. Cavani plays alongside Luis Suarez in the Uruguay national team, and it appears that Napoli are willing to let him go despite handing him a new 5-year contract last summer.

Mirror: Suarez: I'll repay Dalglish by firing Liverpool to a trophy

Uruguay star wants to put race row behind him and focus on football with the Reds

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Goal: Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini criticises Liverpool's handling of Luis Suarez case but says striker is not a racist

The Italian believes the Anfield club were wrong to wear t-shirts in support of the Uruguay international in the warm-up before their match against Wigan Athletic in December

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Goal: Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini criticises Liverpool's handling of Luis Suarez case but says striker is not a racist

The Italian believes the Anfield club were wrong to wear t-shirts in support of the Uruguay international in the warm-up before their match against Wigan Athletic in December

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Goal: Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini criticises Liverpool's handling of Luis Suarez case but says striker is not a racist

The Italian believes the Anfield club were wrong to wear t-shirts in support of the Uruguay international in the warm-up before their match against Wigan Athletic in December

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Goal: Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini criticises Liverpool's handling of Luis Suarez case but says striker is not a racist

The Italian believes the Anfield club were wrong to wear t-shirts in support of the Uruguay international in the warm-up before their match against Wigan Athletic in December

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Goal: Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini criticises Liverpool's handling of Luis Suarez case but says striker is not a racist

The Italian believes the Anfield club were wrong to wear t-shirts in support of the Uruguay international in the warm-up before their match against Wigan Athletic in December

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Goal: Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini criticises Liverpool's handling of Luis Suarez case but says striker is not a racist

The Italian believes the Anfield club were wrong to wear t-shirts in support of the Uruguay international in the warm-up before their match against Wigan Athletic in December

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Goal: Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini criticises Liverpool's handling of Luis Suarez case but says striker is not a racist

The Italian believes the Anfield club were wrong to wear t-shirts in support of the Uruguay international in the warm-up before their match against Wigan Athletic in December

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Goal: Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini criticises Liverpool's handling of Luis Suarez case but says striker is not a racist

The Italian believes the Anfield club were wrong to wear t-shirts in support of the Uruguay international in the warm-up before their match against Wigan Athletic in December

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Goal: Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini criticises Liverpool's handling of Luis Suarez case but says striker is not a racist

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Porto's Alvaro Pereira has warned Manchester United defender Patrice Evra that he will be a marked man when France play Uruguay in a friendly later in the year.Pereira, who plays alongside Luis Suarez in the Uruguay national team, recently accused Evra of having an 'inferiority complex'; now, he's made it clear that the left-back will have to watch his back in what is primed to be an

Liverpool's failure to come down on Luis Suarez's well documented racial abuse of Patrice Evra seems to have emboldened a LFC fan or a few fans to heap the same on Oldham's Tom Adayemi in their FA Cup fixture. The right back was visibly upset and had to be calmed down by Steven Gerrard, his team mates, and the referee.

En Londres 1908 comenzó oficialmente la historia del fútbol en los Juegos. Mientras esperamos el regreso a la capital británica 104 años después, vale un repaso a este siglo de emociones.
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¿Un campeonato de fútbol entre países de diferentes partes del mundo?

En Londres 1908 comenzó oficialmente la historia del fútbol en los Juegos. Mientras esperamos el regreso a la capital británica 104 años después, vale un repaso a este siglo de emociones.
Por PABLO ARO GERALDES
¿Un campeonato de fútbol entre países de diferentes partes del mundo?

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has reiterated the club are firmly behind banned striker Luis Suarez.
Dalglish maintains Suarez has not been treated fairly and claims the full facts of the affair have not been made public.
The club has chosen not to appeal against the Uruguay international's eight-match suspension for racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra during the 1-1 draw in October.

Reds still feeling victimised Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish stuck to his guns over the Luis Suarez-Patrice Evra racism row following last night's defeat to Manchester City, despite the club confirming that they will not appeal their striker's eight-match ban. Suarez sat out the City match to start his suspension, prompting suggestions that Liverpool might change [.

Transcript of Kenny Dalglish's press conference about Luis Suárez

After the 3-0 defeat at Manchester City Liverpool's manager defended the statements put out earlier by the club and the Uruguayan player over his eight-match FA ban The following is a transcript from the Liverpool press conference after the Anfield club's 3-0 defeat at Manchester City on Tuesday night: Reporter: "Kenny, the wider world is pretty shocked that, if a player can call someone 'negro' and the player who is the victim in this takes offence, that there is no apology or contrition offered from your club.

'I laugh when they call my son racist but I worry for him now' – mother of Liverpool star Luis Suarez speaks out on race row

Striker's parent insists her son is not prejudiced against black people and says the use of the word 'negro', which was aimed at Frenchman, has no racist connotations in Uruguay

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'I laugh when they call my son racist but I worry for him now' – mother of Liverpool star Luis Suarez speaks out on race row

Striker's parent insists her son is not prejudiced against black people and says the use of the word 'negro', which was aimed at Frenchman, has no racist connotations in Uruguay

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'I laugh when they call my son racist but I worry for him now' – mother of Liverpool star Luis Suarez speaks out on race row

Striker's parent insists her son is not prejudiced against black people and says the use of the word 'negro', which was aimed at Frenchman, has no racist connotations in Uruguay

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'I laugh when they call my son racist but I worry for him now' – mother of Liverpool star Luis Suarez speaks out on race row

Striker's parent insists her son is not prejudiced against black people and says the use of the word 'negro', which was aimed at Frenchman, has no racist connotations in Uruguay

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'I laugh when they call my son racist but I worry for him now' – mother of Liverpool star Luis Suarez speaks out on race row

Striker's parent insists her son is not prejudiced against black people and says the use of the word 'negro', which was aimed at Frenchman, has no racist connotations in Uruguay

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'I laugh when they call my son racist but I worry for him now' – mother of Liverpool star Luis Suarez speaks out on race row

Striker's parent insists her son is not prejudiced against black people and says the use of the word 'negro', which was aimed at Frenchman, has no racist connotations in Uruguay

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After reading the written reasons behind the decision to charge and ban Luis Suarez, you would think even Liverpool fans would be forced to ditch their usual "victim" stance and admit their player had done wrong. Not just their player though, but their club, for releasing that shameful statement and then organising for their players to parade around in t-shirts supporting a man who had just been found guilty of racial abusing someone.

Team News: Suarez back from ban, Gerrard could start

Uruguay striker expected back in starting line-up after missing Newcastle win

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The FA has today published the reasons behind Luis Suarez's 8 match ban, after he was found guilty of racially abusing Patrice Evra.

Liverpool FC released a statement following the decision to ban Evra, falsely claiming that he had made unfounded accusations of racism before. They also falsely claimed the FA had ruled simply on the basis of one player's word against the other, when in fact video footage and Suarez's own admission helped prove he was guilty.

Elegido ‘Futbolista Austríaco del Siglo XX', su legado va mucho más lejos de la maravillosa selección que comandó: fue un canto a la dignidad.
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Austria quedaba más lejos de Uruguay en 1930 y, como otros países europeos, decidió no acudir al primer Campeonato Mundial.

Like many high school seniors across Wisconsin, Lucas Cardona is planning to go to college and play soccer.

But it's highly unlikely any of his peers are taking the same approach as the former Madison Memorial standout.

Cardona will graduate in January, a semester ahead of his classmates, and head to his native Uruguay to study at the University of the Republic in Montevideo.

'He is not proud to be black' – Porto's Alvaro Pereira slams Manchester United's Patrice Evra

The Uruguay international has condemned the French left-back for reporting his compatriot's words during a game, observing that comments regarding race are common in football

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El equipo Unión Española de Chile será el rival de Tigres en la fase de Repechaje de la Copa Libertadores, luego de que se definió al Campeón del país andino, coronándose la U. de Chile tras vencer con marcador de 3-0 al Cobreloa.
El conjunto Monarca del futbol mexicano se medirá al cuadro que dirige un viejo conocido y ex jugador felino José Luis Sierra, quien militó con el cuadro de la UANL en el año de 1999.

The Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) chief executive Gordon Taylor has rejected Luis Suarez's claim of innocence that the term he used against Patrice Evra is not racist in Uruguay as the fallout following the Liverpool striker's ban continues.
Suarez is alleged to have called Evra 'negrito', claiming it is not offensive in his native country, but Taylor believes the forward is still in the wrong.

Sir Alex Ferguson, the esteemed manager of Manchester United, has broken his silence on the racism saga engulfing Liverpool Football Club and his own club. The two players involved, Luis Suarez of Uruguay and Liverpool and Patrice Evra of France and Manchester United, had up until now also kept a reserved silence, deciding to leave the entire affair in the hands of the British football regulatory authorities, the FA.