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= Topic is Soccer **__Uruguay__**=



**To The left is the Uruguay's national tea****m Soccer** **is the most important sport in Uruguay. Uruguay won an Olympic gold medal in 1924 and another one in 1928, which were considered the most important tournaments in soccer before the World Cup began in 1930, hence the four stars on the Uruguayan jersey. The first World Cup, which Uruguay won, was held in 1930 in Montevideo. The Estadio centario and it was built for the World Cup, and serves to this day as the country's main football stadium.** ====**Uruguay also won the World Cup in 1950, beating Brazil in Rio DE janeiro at Macarana Stadium. The event has had astounding impacts on the history of the sport, and is known as the Macaranazo. The upset is a fact of which many Uruguayan soccer fans still boast. However, Uruguay still produces remarkable players, such as Alvaro Recoba, who currently plays for the Greek club team Panionios F.C,and Diego Forlan who plays for Spanish League team Atletico Madrid** ====