Tale of two keepers as Uruguay slip against France

Amid increasing obsession with the glamour players in football, goalkeepers are slipping from the spotlight. But all too often they are the difference. IMAGE: Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera......

How little Uruguay punched above weight to enter last 8

'Uruguayan football is just an extension of the Uruguayan mindset of never backing down against the world even when success seems unlikely.' Uruguay, with 3.3 million people, are into a......

Other side of Brazil's WC: Humiliation after 64 years of expectation

Despite a stressful buildup, Brazil put on an $11 billion show to remember though the initial signs in Brazil were not promising Football fans were treated to a month long diet of mainly......

Ghosts of 1950 return to haunt Brazil

After waiting 64 years to exorcise the ghosts of the Maracanazo, Brazil have instead suffered another defeat that may haunt them for decades. Many people had seen hosting the 2014 World Cup as a......

2014 World Cup: Uruguay book place at finals

Uruguay sealed their spot at the 2014 World Cup finals after a goalless draw at home to Jordan in the second leg of their intercontinental playoff on Wednesday saw them advance 5-0 on aggregate.......