Gursher Chabba

Xavi, Lionel Messi, Lamine Yamal / Tribuna.com There is a slogan that has been associated with FC Barcelona for decades: Més que un club. More than a club. It is printed on merchandise, repeated in press conferences, and worn on the chest of players who have often never set foot in Catalonia before signing their contracts. Slogans are often more of a rallying cry for clubs, something to chant on match days, something to get the players going, or something to shout in pubs and outside stadiums.

If you look at the Uruguay badge closely enough and something does not add up. Four gold stars sit above the crest of La Celeste, the kind of decoration usually reserved for nations with a trophy cabinet to match. Brazil have five World Cup wins and five stars. Germany have four wins and four stars. Uruguay have two World Cup wins and, seemingly, two stars too many. Except they do not. Those four stars are not an exaggeration or a footballing vanity project.

Harry Maguire’s future at Manchester United has come under fresh scrutiny despite the defender signing a new contract extension last month. The 33-year-old played a key role in United’s revival under Michael Carrick, starting 15 of the manager’s first 17 matches in charge and re-establishing a strong centre-back partnership with Lisandro Martinez. Maguire helped United secure a third-place finish and also contributed two goals and two assists across all competitions.