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Araujo Exempted From Uruguay Duty By Bielsa For Rest

October 4, 2025 6:10 am

In a strategic move to prioritize player welfare, Marcelo Bielsa, head coach of the Uruguay national football team, has opted not to include Ronald Araujo in the squad for the upcoming international friendlies against the Dominican Republic and Uzbekistan. The matches, scheduled for October 10 and October 13, will take place in Malaysia, requiring extensive travel from Barcelona.

Bielsa’s decision aligns with a broader approach to manage player workloads effectively. Notably, Federico Valverde and Darwin Núñez have also been excluded from the squad for these fixtures, reflecting a consistent strategy to rest key players during non-competitive matches.

For FC Barcelona, …

Passengers From Virus-Infected Ship Leave For Australia

April 11, 2020 6:11 pm

More than 100 Australians and New Zealanders left Uruguay on a chartered flight after two weeks stranded aboard a virus-infected cruise ship, Montevideo’s Carrasco airport said Saturday.

Of 217 people aboard the Greg Mortimer liner, 128 had tested positive for new coronavirus and had been blocked from docking.

An agreement between the Uruguayan and Australian governments was made to create a “sanitary corridor” to take the mostly elderly tourists from Montevideo’s port to its international airport where they boarded a flight for Melbourne, bringing to an end weeks of a virus nightmare.

Television images showed jubilant passengers boarding the …

Nadal On Fire As Spain Crush Uruguay At ATP Cup

January 6, 2020 5:05 pm

World number one Rafael Nadal sharpened his serve and cruised to a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Pablo Cuevas at the ATP Cup on Monday in a flawless display as he fine tunes for the Australian Open.

The 19-time Grand Slam champion hit 26 winners and fired down seven aces against the world number 45 to clinch Spain’s victory over Uruguay in Perth after Roberto Bautista Agut beat Franco Roncadelli 6-1, 6-2.

Spain plays Japan on Wednesday with the winner qualifying for the knockout phase in Sydney, while the loser will have to rely on other results.

Underdog Cuevas had beaten …