The line between winning and losing is very thin, and wins give you prestige, stability, and continuity.
I've got some wonderful memories of the 2011 Copa America. It was a very special tournament.
So much success from set pieces comes from practice. Maybe fans see a well-worked free-kick and think it looks good, but to get that, there has been hours of work that nobody has seen on the training ground.
It's true that football is a job, and one works to earn money, but when there are so many feelings involved, it's hard to change clubs just to earn a bit more cash. I respect every player and their decisions, but that's my feeling.
To see a small, modest team built on hard work, where the players are so close, so together, win week after week, stay up there and play so well, when they're so consistent and they win the league, that makes people take them to their hearts.
Uruguayans are competitive, and we always want to win. Even though we try to hide it, it is impossible.
The 'garra charrua' is something we're proud of, even if other people sometimes misunderstand it.
I had many ups and downs at Atletico, achieving the best and the worst.