· June, 2010

Stories about Uruguay from June, 2010

Uruguay: Celebrating Advancement to Quarter Finals

  28 June 2010

Agarrate Montevideo [es] posted pictures and videos of Uruguayans celebrating their team's advancement to quarter finals in the 2010 FIFA World Cup after beating South Korea 2-1; it is the first time in 40 years that the Uruguayan team reaches quarter finals in a World Cup.

Uruguay: Watching the World Cup from Afar

  23 June 2010

Nostalgia de Emigrante [es] describes how it feels to watch Uruguay play in the World Cup from the perspective of someone who has emigrated. Considering how well the team is doing, the blogger wonders why the country doesn't work like that: with the president as the coach and the citizens...

Uruguay: Social Media Keeps Fans Updated on La Celeste

  10 June 2010

With only a few days left until Uruguay makes its debut in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Uruguayan social media users are getting ready to analyze and report on the latest news of La Celeste, the nickname for the national soccer team. Whether or not Uruguay will make history by winning their third World Cup this year, fans old and young (and even English speakers) will have plenty of online resources to keep up with their national team.