Cruzeiro U20 · Brasileiro U20 A · Goalkeeper · #24 · Brazil · 19 yrs
Head coach looked downwards in official Fifa photo‘The picture was taken the way it was taken’The Uruguay head coach, Marcelo Bielsa, has lived up to his maverick reputation by refusing to cooperate during a photoshoot for Fifa. Bielsa stared down at the floor, hands in pockets, statuesque, during the obligatory media duty last Wednesday and the 70-year-old hit back when asked about the incident after Uruguay’s 1-1 draw with Saudi Arabia on Monday.“I’m not a model,” he said. “I don’t have to give any explanation, the picture was taken the way it was taken. Should I also explain why I don’t look to the people who are speaking to me at this moment?” Continue reading...
When Jayden Nelson found out that he will replace the injured Marcelo Flores on Canada’s 26-man roster — when he found out his World Cup dream will be the one that will come true — his first call was to his grandfather.
Uruguayans hope Marcelo Bielsa will have less of a rollercoaster of results so Federico Valverde can inspire them to reach the latter stagesThis article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from three countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 11 June. Continue reading...
