Nacional
2024 Fixtures
As a 12-year-old, Bruno Fornaroli met Luis Suárez on a bus on its way to Montevideo. Who knew the soccer paths that lay ahead for both players.
Luis Suarez thanked Nacional and their fans after scoring twice in a final game for his boyhood club who beat fellow Montevideo side Liverpool 4-1.
Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez has told ESPN that Luis Suarez messaged him with advice after his red card against Crystal Palace.
Luis Suarez is introduced with huge fanfare on his return to the club where he started his career.
Luis Suarez could've stayed in Europe, or moved to MLS or Argentina, but returning to Uruguay made for the best place to prepare for the World Cup.
Luis Suarez has entered a pre-contract agreement to join Uruguayan club Nacional as a free agent, the striker said on Tuesday.
Nacional fans have been running a campaign to try to persuade Luis Suarez to return to his homeland, with 15,000 masks on show Thursday night.
A goalkeeper in Uruguay was sent off for winding up his opponents -- only for them to score twice in stoppage time and earn a draw.
CONMEBOL have fined Nacional and ordered them to play three games behind closed doors after some supporters mocked the Chapecoense plane crash.
Brazil's Chapecoense has been knocked out of the prestigious Copa Libertadores after a surprising qualification for the South American cup last year.
Uruguayan Primera Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
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1 | Peñarol | 5 | +10 | 15 |
2 | Progreso | 5 | +5 | 13 |
3 | Boston River | 5 | +3 | 11 |
4 | Nacional | 5 | +4 | 9 |
5 | Cerro Largo | 5 | +2 | 8 |
6 | Defensor Sporting | 4 | +5 | 7 |
7 | River Plate | 5 | +1 | 7 |
8 | Deportivo Maldona.. | 5 | -1 | 7 |
9 | Danubio | 5 | -1 | 7 |
10 | Wanderers | 5 | -2 | 5 |
11 | Racing | 5 | -2 | 4 |
12 | Liverpool | 5 | -2 | 3 |
13 | Fénix | 5 | -2 | 3 |
14 | Miramar | 5 | -4 | 2 |
15 | Cerro | 5 | -9 | 2 |
16 | Rampla Juniors | 4 | -7 | 1 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
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Top Assists
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