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Darwin Nunez to serve Uruguay ban after failed CAS appeal

Darwin Nunez to serve Uruguay ban after failed CAS appeal

Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez will serve the remainder of his ban, having been involved in an altercation with fans while on duty with Uruguay, Afrosport reports. This follows a failed appeal by Nunez, with the Court of Arbitration for Sport ordering the 25-year-old to carry on with the ban. The former Benfica forward, in August 2024, was handed a five-match international ban by CONMEBOL, South American...

2026 WCQ: Lionel Messi out of Argentina squad to face Uruguay, Brazil

2026 WCQ: Lionel Messi out of Argentina squad to face Uruguay, Brazil

Lionel Messi has been left out of Argentina’s squad by head coach Lionel Scaloni for this month’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil, Afrosport reports. Messi reportedly suffered a muscle strain in Inter Miami’s 2-1 win at Atlanta United in the Major League Soccer (MLS) on Sunday. He scored the equaliser for the Herons at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, having missed three of their previous...

Darwin Nunez: Liverpool forward handed five-game Uruguay ban by CONMEBOL

Darwin Nunez: Liverpool forward handed five-game Uruguay ban by CONMEBOL

Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez has been handed a five-game international ban due to an altercation with spectators during Uruguay’s Copa America semifinal defeat to Colombia in July. The 25-year-old was part of the players involved in a confrontation with fans after their 1-0 loss to Colombia at the Bank of America Stadium in North Carolina, a game in which the two teams finished with ten players....