Giménez speaks after Uruguay's World Cup exit

Giménez breaks his silence

José María Giménez has spoken. The Atlético de Madrid defender published a message of self-criticism after Uruguay's group-stage exit from the World Cup: "Ni el ego ni la ambición me ciegan", neither ego nor ambition blinds me (1). He defended the group's commitment. No finger-pointing, no drama. Just a captain owning the failure publicly.

Fan reactions

The mood among Uruguay fans is raw. A video of Maxi Araújo leaving Carrasco airport in the back of a pickup truck with his family became a small, human moment amid the disappointment. Meanwhile, a Messi quote lumping Uruguay in with Spain as a scalp Cape Verde took added salt to the wound. A round-of-32 elimination tracker has fans counting the damage across confederations.