Uruguay has been exporting amaizing soccer talent for some time now, from Diego Forlán and Luis Suárez, to Edison Cavani. Soccer is without a doubt, the Uruguayan people's greatest passion.

Soccer is the passion of the Uruguayan people. For Uruguay, considering how small our country is, every international victory is an achievement. Incredibly, over the years Uruguay has reached the olympic podium in cycling, boxing, basketball, soccer and rowing. In other sports achievements have been made at a regional level. However, soccer above anything is more than just a sport and whilst the Uruguayan people love to watch matches, above all they love to play.

It’s common to hear a Uruguayan say that we have the same number of football managers as inhabitants in the country. This phrase demonstrates how much the sport really means to us. It’s safe to say that sporting events, whether world cups or olympics, won years ago, have brought us together as a nation. Soccer aphorisms are part of our everyday speech just as much on the street as in more formal environments. Since its beginnings, the national team has been one of the best. Gold medals in the 1924 and 1928 olympics and winners of the world cup in 1930 and 1950 were our grandest moments that will forever be remembered in Uruguayan soccer history. On top of that we can’t forget all the achievements teams from our national league have made, in particular the two most distinguised teams, Peñarol and Nacional. Soccer lovers must not miss a visit the Soccer Museum where visitors can see all sorts of soccer paraphernalia from over the years.

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