Club Atlético Peñarol, more commonly referred to as Peñarol and also known as Carboneros, Aurinegros, and (familiarly) Manyas, is a Uruguayan sports club based in Montevideo. The name "Peñarol" comes from the Peñarol neighbourhood on the outskirts of Montevideo. Throughout its history the club has also participated in other sports, such as basketball and cycling. Its focus has always been on football, a sport in which the club excels, having never been relegated from the top division. The club traditionally plays in yellow and black-striped shirts.
Diego Forlán Corazo is a Uruguayan professional tennis player, football manager and former football player who played as a striker. Regarded as one of the best forwards of his generation, Forlán is a two-time winner of both the Pichichi Trophy and the European Golden Shoe at club level. With the Uruguay national team, he had notable individual success at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, finishing as joint top scorer with five goals, winning the goal of the tournament, and winning the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player.
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Julio César Toresani was an Argentine football midfielder and coach.
The Argentina women's national football team represents Argentina in international women's football. Like their men's counterpart, the women's team has been known or nicknamed "La Albiceleste".
Diego da Silva Costa is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Grêmio.
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Ricardo Alberto Zielinski is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Lanús.
Leandro Joaquín Rodríguez Telechea is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bella Vista.
Miguel David Terans Pérez, known as David Terans, is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fluminense. Mainly a forward, he can also play as an attacking midfielder.
Conor John Gallagher is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the England national team.
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