The best Uruguay players of all time have produced major silverware for La Celeste, including the 1950 World Cup and several Copa Americas. Uruguay might have not had much success over the last decade ...

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Brazil great Pele was nine years old when his country suffered the “Maracanazo” trauma as Uruguay came from behind to win 2-1 in Rio de Janeiro to claim the 1950 World Cup. Pele ...

Joao Luiz Albuquerque was 11 years old when he went to the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro for the final game of the 1950 World Cup. Brazil, the hosts and irresistible favourites, were playing Uruguay, ...

It was July 16, 1950, before a crowd of over 200,000 spectators; in the brand new Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Brazil the favorites, host Uruguay in the World Cup final that would go down in ...

MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - Uruguay are 5-0 up going into the second leg of their World Cup playoff against Jordan at the Centenario on Wednesday and already dreaming of achieving another 'Maracanazo' at ...