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Marcelo Bielsa's obsessive preparation methods have made him one of football's most influential coaches. At 70, the man who once picked up litter in Leeds to study his community is taking Uruguay to the World Cup.
Marcelo Bielsa once brought 2,000 video tapes to a World Cup to study every opponent. The 70-year-old coach's legendary dedication has influenced a generation of football managers worldwide.
Two countries are stepping up to help Cuba's most vulnerable with donated powdered milk during a difficult time. Young children, pregnant women, and pediatric hospitals will be the first to receive the life-sustaining supplies.
A Ukrainian contractor and a Uruguayan sergeant will receive the UN's highest peacekeeping honor for extraordinary courage under fire. Both men risked their lives to save others during violent conflicts in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Two South American neighbors are choosing dialogue over dispute to resolve environmental concerns about a major green hydrogen facility. Their collaborative approach offers a blueprint for balancing clean energy investment with local environmental protection.
Uruguay, Kenya, and Pakistan proved the world's clean energy transition can happen fast. Their secret? Energy security paid off faster than fossil fuels ever could.
Three countries have quietly achieved what seemed impossible just years ago: powering their nations almost entirely with clean energy. Their success stories offer a blueprint for the world.
The U.S. Under-21 Women's Field Hockey Team pulled off a nail-biting shootout victory over Uruguay to clinch their spot at the Junior World Cup. After Uruguay tied the game with just 37 seconds left, Team USA regrouped and dominated the shootout 3-1.
Workers installing an elevator in Uruguay's historic Cabildo Museum uncovered a hidden water source that may solve mysteries about how colonial Montevideo survived sieges. The 18th-century discovery is rewriting the city's early history.
England's new manager Thomas Tuchel is bringing defender Ben White back into the national team fold after the player stepped away under previous leadership. The recall ahead of friendlies against Uruguay and Japan signals a fresh start for both player and country.
Federico Valverde, once rejected by Arsenal at 16, scored his first career hat-trick for Real Madrid against Manchester City after years of being the team's unsung hero. The 27-year-old Uruguayan midfielder's journey from poverty in Montevideo to Champions League stardom proves persistence pays off. ##
A Houston company just cracked the code on turning landfill gas into clean jet fuel using light instead of fire. Their first commercial plant in Uruguay will cut aviation emissions by 90% while making fuel cheaper than the fossil version.