La Celeste finds their Paris home

Counting down to the release of Uruguay: Football’s First Global Power, we go back 102 years to follow La Celeste’s journey to their first world title at the Paris Olympics.

The genius who helped Uruguay build a footballing dynasty

On this International Workers’ Day, a look at the Uruguayans who conquered Europe and represented more than a nation

Uruguay: Football’s First Global Power,1918–1930 reveals how a small South American nation stunned Europe,dominated world football and reshaped the modern game through Olympic triumphs and the first F...

Uruguay: Football's First Global Power is a Substack companion to the book of the same name, exploring Uruguay's Olympic Generation and the story behind its 1924, 1928 and 1930 world titles. Click to ...