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Luciano RODRIGUEZ

Liverpool

In a sentence

The essence of the South American Under-20 Championship: a player who spent last year in the Uruguayan second division and now appears on the wish list of European giants.

What they say

“I congratulate you for the great goals and for the great tournament that you are playing. I’m full of admiration for the commitment and the quality that you are showing.”

Luis Suarez, Uruguay legend

The story so far

Luciano was born in Montevideo on July 16 – a special date for Uruguayans because it is the anniversary of the 1950 World Cup victory – along with twin

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