At Challenger tournament
Uruguay icon Forlan tries his hand at tennis
Uruguay's soccer icon Diego Forlan is trying his hand at tennis. The 45-year-old will take part in his first professional tournament in his native city of Montevideo from November 11 to 17. According to the organizers of the Challenger event, the former Inter Milan and Atlético Madrid striker will play doubles alongside Argentinian Federico Coria.
"I like to challenge myself in life. It's a different sport for me and I enjoy the challenge of competing against very good players from different countries," Forlan said in the summer. Forlan won the Premier League title with Manchester United in 2003 and the FA Cup a year later. He celebrated a major success with the national team in 2010, finishing fourth at the World Cup.
Forlan last played for Kitchee SC in Hong Kong in the first half of 2018. Forlan played a total of 112 international matches for Uruguay and scored 36 goals. After retiring from the soccer stage, he worked on his tennis career. So far, he has mainly taken part in smaller senior events in South America.
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