The tiny South American nation of Uruguay remains relatively unknown to much of the world beyond its formidable soccer prowess. And the best of its club teams, where Nicolas Lodeiro got his start, is in town Wednesday night to face the Sounders in a friendly at CenturyLink Field.
A small ferry terminal just blocks from the stadium where Sounders midfielder Nicolas Lodeiro once played professional soccer in Argentina gets you to his native Uruguay in just over an hour by boat.
But despite their proximity, the South American nations remain worlds apart on the global recognition scale, with flashy Argentina constantly overshadowing and out-hyping its tiny Uruguayan neighbor.