is a national Uruguayan

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. It is based in the capital city of

Montevideo Montevideo (, ; ) is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Uruguay, largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2023 census, the city proper has a population of 1,302,954 (about 37.2% of the country's total population) in an area of . M ...

and is regarded as the newspaper with the largest circulation in the country. It was first published on September 14, 1918 and previously belonged to the same media group as the television network

Teledoce Teledoce Televisora Color, also known as Canal 12 is a Uruguayan free-to-air television network, located in the capital of Uruguay, Montevideo. It is owned by Grupo Disco. Television transmissions commenced in 1962. History It was the third a ...

History

was founded on September 14, 1918. Founded by journalists Leonel Aguirre, Eduardo Rodríguez Larreta and

Washington Beltrán Barbat Washington Beltrán Barbat (February 7, 1885 – April 2, 1920) was a Uruguayan political figure and journalist. Background and career Originally from Tacuarembó, Beltrán moved to Montevideo and became a lawyer and a prolific journalist and ...

, in 1919 Carlos Scheck joined the group. Originally, it was related to the National Party, precisely with the Independent National Party. However it later developed into a general interest newspaper. For decades, has been among the leading written media in Uruguay, with a circulation of 65,000 on weekdays and 100,000 on Sundays. Its editorial focus is on the social, political and economic news of Uruguay, as well as the Mercosur regional trade alliance.

Awards

From 1991 to 2012 ''El País'' had been awarding the prize "El País King of European Soccer" for the best footballer in Europe. The first winner was French Jean-Pierre Papin. Argentine football player

Lionel Messi Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi (; born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine professional Association football, footballer who plays as a forward (association football), forward for and Captain (association football), captains both Major League Soccer ...

and French

Zinedine Zidane Zinedine Yazid Zidane (; ; ''Zineddin Lyazid Zidan''; ; born 23 June 1972), popularly known as Zizou, is a French professional Manager (association football), football manager and former Football player, player who played as an attacking midfi ...

were the record winners with 4 wins each. Messi won all four awards successively (2009-12).

Most wins by player

References

External links

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TV: canales de Montevideo concentran 95,5% del mercado
- Portal 180, 10 November 2011

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