Sebastian Coates and Jose Maria Gimenez could replace the veteran, who will miss out because of a knee problem Uruguay will be without captain Diego Lugano for their vital World Cup clash against England in Sao Paulo due to a knee injury. Lugano completed 90 minutes as Oscar Tabarez's team went down to a shock 3-1 defeat at the hands of Costa Rica in their Group D opener last Saturday. But ...Full Story »

Pepe Mel and West Bromwich Albion did their bit at the Hawthorns. But Nicolas Anelka couldn’t repay the faith shown in him.In the face of sustained pressure to withdraw the veteran striker following the strongest possible pressure from the club’s sponsors, the club stuck rigidly to their guns. Equaliser: Diego Lugano of West Brom celebrates scoring the goal to make it 1-1 at the Haw...Full Story »

Defender Diego Lugano's first goal in English football meant new manager Pepe Mel avoided a losing start to his West Brom career and provided a ray of light amid the ongoing controversy surrounding Nicolas Anelka. The Uruguay international's 75th-minute header secured a 1-1 draw against a misfiring Everton side who briefly had one foot in the Champions League places when Kevin Mirallas fired th...Full Story »

The forward defended himself after helping his nation reach the Confederations Cup final on Wednesday Neymar has strongly refuted claims of diving from Diego Lugano after Brazil’s 2-1 victory over Uruguay on Wednesday. The Selecao recorded a 2-1 victory over their South American rivals in the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup thanks to goals from Fred and Paulinho, either side of ...Full Story »

Uruguay captain Diego Lugano has urged his side to treat its remaining World Cup qualifiers like five finals, beginning with Tuesday's clash against Venezuela. With just five matches remaining, Uruguay sits seventh in the CONMEBOL qualification table, and, with only the top four guaranteed of a place in Brazil next summer, Oscar Tabarez's side faces an uphill battle to keep its hopes of qualify...Full Story »

The Uruguay international has joined the Andalusians for the remainder of the season, with a view to making the deal permanent at the end of the campaign Malaga have loaned Paris Saint-Germain defender Diego Lugano until the end of the season. The Andalusian side have an option to make the deal permanent if he impresses at La Rosaleda, with the Uruguay international well down the pecking ord...Full Story »

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez is reportedly keen to link up with fellow Uruguayan Diego Lugano, who plays for French league leaders Paris Saint-Germain. Suarez, who has scored six goals in 21 Barclays Premier League appearances for the Reds this season, is reported by French sports website 10 Sport as telling the Canal Football Club television programme on Canal Plus that he 'could come' to P...Full Story »