Uruguay players celebrate after their 2-1 win over the United Arab Emirates during their group A men's soccer match at the London 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 26, 2012 at Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester, England.
Uruguay players celebrate after their 2-1 win over the United Arab Emirates during their group A men's soccer match at the London 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 26, 2012 at Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester, England. Jon Super, Associated Press
By Associated Press

The Uruguayan soccer team is looking for a new mode of transport.

It took them about 7 1/2 hours to go by coach from Manchester to London this week — about three hours more than normal.

"There was a lot of traffic and the bus barely moved on the highway. I don't know what happened, I imagine it was a result of the games," says coach Oscar Tabarez.

Uruguay's players then spent three hours on their feet in Friday's opening ceremony, leaving Tabarez to order them to take a nap on Saturday.

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