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Today in 1983 – Uruguay 🇺🇾 drew 1-1 with Brazil 🇧🇷 in Salvador to win the Copa America for the 12th time 🏆 [agg: 3-1] • Uruguay's second title won on Brazilian soil, and its first since the Maracanazo.

Today in 1983 – Venancio Ramos brilliantly dribbled past a Brazilian defender to set up Carlos Aguilera’s epic 77th minute goal that gave Uruguay their 12th Copa America 🏆 [🇧🇷 1-1 🇺🇾] Aguilera was knocked out from colliding heads with the defender

60th anniversary (1966) – Peñarol 🇺🇾 beat Real Madrid 🇪🇸 2-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu to win their 2nd club world title ⭐️⭐️ • Peñarol won this historic series 4-0 on aggregate

Today in 1983 – Uruguay 🇺🇾 beat Brazil 🇧🇷 2-0 in Montevideo for the first leg of the Copa América final. • The night of Francescoli's free kick and Diogo's iconic run.

Today in 1983 – Uruguay 🇺🇾 won 2-0 vs Brazil 🇧🇷 in Montevideo for the first leg of the Copa America final • La Celeste would claim their 12th title in Brazil

Araújo's head-first block is peak “trancar con la cabeza”, a phrase increasingly associated with Uruguayan football since the 2010s. It's part of wider South American football culture, but Uruguayans have become particularly known for it. Amazing commitment, but dangerous.