Forlán picks up his boots

Former Uruguayan international player Diego Forlán, who in August 2019 announced his retirement from professional activity, will take down his boots to compete in the traditional University Sports League (LUD) From Uruguay.

the sportsman will be part of the category for over 40 years of the Old Boys & Old Girls Club, an institution with more than 100 years of history.

“Hello, Diego! Welcome @DiegoForlan7 again to the University Sports League. You are at home”, reads a post on the LUD’s Twitter account.

Founded in 1914, this competition’s mission is “to contribute to the education of university students towards life and society through amateur sports competition”.

Interviewed by local radio station Sport 890, ‘Cachavacha’ assured: “The idea is to have fun and share with friends. I haven’t played football since my farewell game.”

That meeting to which he referred was played at the Centenario stadium in Montevideo on December 29, 2019 and ended with a 6-6 draw between Forlán’s friends and the Uruguayan team.

After his withdrawal, Forlán began his career as a coach and took charge of Peñarol and Atenas SADclub from which he left in September 2021.

Days ago, the one who was the Golden Ball in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, cHe started working at Durazno FC in the Uruguayan Third Division, although this was not as a technical director, but rather within an investment group. who will accompany the team and will be in charge of training young people.

Forlán had an extensive and award-winning career that includes great teams such as the Argentine Independentthe Spanish Atletico Madrid Y Villarrealthe Man Utd English or the Uruguayan Penarol.

Winner of individual titles such as Top scorer in the Spanish League in the 2008-2009 season, from the UEFA Golden Boot and the EFE Trophy in 2005, the Uruguayan left a legacy for local and South American football.