Uruguay's captain Diego Lugano (C) holds the Copa America trophy as he celebrates his team's victory with his teammates at the Centenario stadium in Montevideo on July 25, 2011. Uruguay defeated Paraguay 3-0 on July 24 to win a record 15th Copa America with striker Diego Forlan grabbing two goals to take his international tally to 31 and complete an incredible family story. AFP PHOTO / PABLO PORCIUNCULA (Photo credit should read PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Ο Ντιέγκο Φορλάν και η παρέα του επέστρεψαν στην πατρίδα τους μετά την κατάκτηση του Κόπα Αμέρικα, με 50.000 οπαδούς να αποθεώνουν τη Σελέστε στο ιστορικό "Σεντενάριο".
Στο γήπεδο όπου η Ουρουγουάη αναδείχτηκε πρώτη παγκόσμια πρωταθλήτρια το 1930, ο Όσκαρ Ταμπάρες και οι ποδοσφαιριστές του έζησαν μεγάλες στιγμές τα ξημερώματα, με τον κόσμο να αψηφά το κρύο και την κούραση προκειμένου να εκφράσει τη λατρεία του για την ομάδα με τις περισσότερες πλέον κατακτήσεις Κόπα Αμέρικα στη Λατινική Αμερική (15).
"Αυτό το Κύπελλο κατακτήθηκε με μεγάλη προσπάθεια και θυσίες και το αφιέρωνουμε σε εσάς μέσα από την καρδιά μας", ήταν τα λόγια του αρχηγού Ντιέγκο Λουγκάνο, την ώρα που ο εκστασιασμένος Σεμπαστιάν Αμπρέου, φώναζε:
"Αυτό το τρόπαιο πρέπει να μοιραστεί με όλο τον κόσμο που ήταν στο πλευρό μας. Καιρός ήταν να πάρει μία χαρά η Ουρουγουάη και ελπίζω να το απολαύσετε επειδή είναι για σας".
Πέρα από το "Σεντενάριο" η αποστολή της Ουρουγουάης γνώρισε την αποθέωση και στο αεροδρόμιο του Μοντεβιδέο, Καράσκο, όπου την περίμενε ο πρόεδρος της χώρας Χοσέ Μουλίκα μαζί με χιλιάδες κόσμου.
Κομβόι οπαδών συνοδεύει το πούλμαν της ομάδας στο "Σεντενάριο"
Χρειάστηκε μάλιστα να περάσουν πάνω από τρεις ώρες για να διανύσει το πούλμαν της Ουρουγουάης μία διαδρομή 15 χιλιομέτρων, με το αφηνιασμένο πλήθος να συνοδεύει την ομάδα από το αεροδρόμιο μέχρι το "Σεντενάριο" με ό,τι όχημα είχαν στη διάθεσή τους.
Όσο για τους πιο εκδηλωτικούς από πλευράς ομάδας; Αυτοί ήταν ο αρχηγός Ντιέγκο Λουγκάνο αλλά και οι Μαρτίν Κάσερες, Ντιέγκο Φορλάν και Σεμπαστιάν Αμπρέου, που ανέβηκαν στην οροφή του πούλμαν ανεμίζοντας σημαίες προς τους οπαδούς της "σελέστε".
Η Εθνική Ουρουγουάης στο "Σεντενάριο"
Uruguay's footballers Luis Suarez (C) and Sebastian Abreu (R) celebrates with their teammates and supporters after winning the Copa America football tournament, at the Centenario stadium in Montevideo on July 25, 2011. Uruguay defeated Paraguay 3-0 on on July 24 to win a record 15th Copa America with striker Diego Forlan grabbing two goals to take his international tally to 31 and complete an incredible family story. AFP PHOTO / PABLO PORCIUNCULA (Photo credit should read PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Uruguay's Luis Suarez (C) holds the Copa America trophy as he celebrates his team's victory with his teammates at the Centenario stadium in Montevideo on July 25, 2011. Uruguay defeated Paraguay 3-0 on on July 24 to win a record 15th Copa America with striker Diego Forlan grabbing two goals to take his international tally to 31 and complete an incredible family story. AFP PHOTO / PABLO PORCIUNCULA (Photo credit should read PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Uruguay's Alvaro Pereira kisses the Copa America trophy as he celebrates his team's victory with his teammates at the Centenario stadium in Montevideo on July 25, 2011. Uruguay defeated Paraguay 3-0 on on July 24 to win a record 15th Copa America with striker Diego Forlan grabbing two goals to take his international tally to 31 and complete an incredible family story. AFP PHOTO / PABLO PORCIUNCULA (Photo credit should read PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Uruguay's captain Diego Lugano (R) waves to supporters at the Centenario stadium in Montevideo on July 25, 2011, after his team won the Copa America tournament. Uruguay defeated Paraguay 3-0 on July 24 to win a record 15th Copa America with striker Diego Forlan grabbing two goals to take his international tally to 31 and complete an incredible family story. AFP PHOTO / PABLO PORCIUNCULA (Photo credit should read PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Uruguayan footballer Diego Forlan waves to supporters as he arrives at the Centenario stadium in Montevideo on July 25, 2011, to celebrate his team's victory in the Copa America tournament. Uruguay defeated Paraguay 3-0 on on July 24 to win a record 15th Copa America with striker Diego Forlan grabbing two goals to take his international tally to 31 and complete an incredible family story. AFP PHOTO / PABLO PORCIUNCULA (Photo credit should read PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Uruguayan national soccer team players Diego Lugano (L), Luis Suarez (C) and Diego Perez celebrate with the cup at the Centenario stadium in Montevideo, after winning the Copa America tournament on July 25, 2011. Uruguay beat Paraguay 3-0 in the final, making it their 15th triumph in the Copa America tournament and becoming the leading tournament winner. AFP PHOTO / PABLO PORCIUNCULA (Photo credit should read PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Uruguay's captain Diego Lugano (L), Diego Perez (2nd R) and Edison Cavani (R) celebrate after winning the Copa America football tournament at the Centenario stadium in Montevideo on July 25, 2011. Uruguay defeated Paraguay 3-0 on on July 24 to win a record 15th Copa America with striker Diego Forlan grabbing two goals to take his international tally to 31 and complete an incredible family story. AFP PHOTO / PABLO PORCIUNCULA (Photo credit should read PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Uruguay's captain Diego Lugano (R) shakes hands with a supporter at the Centenario stadium in Montevideo on July 25, 2011, after winning the Copa America tournament. Uruguay defeated Paraguay 3-0 on July 24 to win a record 15th Copa America with striker Diego Forlan grabbing two goals to take his international tally to 31 and complete an incredible family story. AFP PHOTO / PABLO PORCIUNCULA (Photo credit should read PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Uruguay's captain Diego Lugano (C) holds the Copa America trophy as he celebrates his team's victory with his teammates at the Centenario stadium in Montevideo on July 25, 2011. Uruguay defeated Paraguay 3-0 on on July 24 to win a record 15th Copa America with striker Diego Forlan grabbing two goals to take his international tally to 31 and complete an incredible family story. AFP PHOTO / PABLO PORCIUNCULA (Photo credit should read PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Uruguay's captain Diego Lugano (C) holds the Copa America trophy as he celebrates his team's victory with his teammates at the Centenario stadium in Montevideo on July 25, 2011. Uruguay defeated Paraguay 3-0 on on July 24 to win a record 15th Copa America with striker Diego Forlan grabbing two goals to take his international tally to 31 and complete an incredible family story. AFP PHOTO / PABLO PORCIUNCULA (Photo credit should read PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP/Getty Images)
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MON12. MONTEVIDEO (URUGUAY), 25/07/2011.- El futbolista de la selección de Uruguay Diego Forlán saluda al público, durante la celebración y homenaje que unas 70.000 personas brindaron hoy, en el estadio Centenario de Montevideo, a la selección de Uruguay tras obtener el título de campeón de la Copa América Argentina 2011. EFE/Sandro Pereyra
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