Wednesday night was a bad one for Uruguay as a 1-0 defeat to Great Britain forced them to a first round exit at London 2012.
“I'm hurt because we lost and are going home. We all had a dream and that was to win the gold medal here,” Luis Suarez avowed after the game.
The captain was particularly targeted by the crowd throughout the match in Cardiff. Commenting on the incident, Suarez added:
“I can take the abuse. I don't mind. But I think it was a total lack of respect from the crowd to boo when we were trying to sing our national anthem. Those things should not happen.”
Speaking in defence of the Liverpool striker, Uruguay defender Sebastian Coates declared:
“I'm tired of this situation with Luis. I think it has gone on too far and I don't like to see him being treated like this.”
While London 2012 is over for Uruguay, the dream of clinching gold medals continues for Great Britain. It took an injury-time goal from Chelsea forward Daniel Sturridge in the first period to down the South Americans. Stuart Pearce revealed his satisfaction in a post-match interview with the BBC.
“When you play anyone in a situation where it is them or us in the last group game, for all intents and purposes, it was a knockout really,” said the Great Britain Olympics Men’s Soccer team manager.
“I thought we played some outstanding football, especially in the first half. The second half we tired slightly and they came into the game which was to be expected but I think overall we are delighted that we beat a very good Uruguay side 1-0.”
Great Britain have a date against South Korea on Saturday evening.
The captain was particularly targeted by the crowd throughout the match in Cardiff. Commenting on the incident, Suarez added:
“I can take the abuse. I don't mind. But I think it was a total lack of respect from the crowd to boo when we were trying to sing our national anthem. Those things should not happen.”
Speaking in defence of the Liverpool striker, Uruguay defender Sebastian Coates declared:
“I'm tired of this situation with Luis. I think it has gone on too far and I don't like to see him being treated like this.”
While London 2012 is over for Uruguay, the dream of clinching gold medals continues for Great Britain. It took an injury-time goal from Chelsea forward Daniel Sturridge in the first period to down the South Americans. Stuart Pearce revealed his satisfaction in a post-match interview with the BBC.
“When you play anyone in a situation where it is them or us in the last group game, for all intents and purposes, it was a knockout really,” said the Great Britain Olympics Men’s Soccer team manager.
“I thought we played some outstanding football, especially in the first half. The second half we tired slightly and they came into the game which was to be expected but I think overall we are delighted that we beat a very good Uruguay side 1-0.”
Great Britain have a date against South Korea on Saturday evening.
