Uruguay sleeps, eats and drinks football. Football of course is soccer, and the national football team is a major contender in the wold football scene. In 2010, Uruguayan player Diego Forlán was named the best player of the World Cup. During Uruguay’s 11 appearances in the world cup, Uruguay has secured two wins and most recently fourth place in the 2010 World Cup. Currently Uruguay ranks 7th in the world, a significant improvement over 2009 when they ranked 20th. They also rank 3rd in the continent.

Home of the national team is Estadio Centenario in Montevideo. Finished in 1930 it was the site of the first World Cup in history, it has since been the site of Read more