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Former Uruguay national team captain, Diego Forlan, is now a professional tennis player.

Diego Forlan, scorer of fantastic freekick against Ghana at 2010 World Cup, now a Tennis player | Pulse Ghana

Mandela Anuvabe

In his first professional tennis match, the retired football player Diego Forlan lost 6-1 6-2 in 47 minutes in a doubles match in Uruguay.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The 45-year-old former Manchester United and Atletico Madrid striker earned a wildcard to the Uruguay Open in Montevideo, and he was defeated together with his Argentine partner Federico Coria by Bolivian duo Boris Arias and Federico Zeballos.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The ATP Challenger Tour, which is a division beneath the main ATP Tour, hosted the competition.&nbsp;

When he was younger, Forlan showed promise as a junior tennis player, and after playing football for 20 years, he started playing more frequently.&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;After playing in the Montevideo club league with friends, he made his ITF Masters Tour debut in 2023.&nbsp;

<h2>Diego Forlan’s history with Ghana&nbsp;</h2>

During Ghana’s second <a data-link-role-code="open_new_tab" href="https://www.pulse.com.gh/sports/football/world-cup-qatars-human-rights-record-dominated-headlines-whys-usas-rampant-gun/w85r1v9">FIFA World Cup</a> appearance in 2010, Forlan was awarded the Golden Ball as the standout player at the Mundial in South Africa.&nbsp;

The center forward was one of the heroes and for Ghanaians, one of the villains alongside Luis Suarez in that historic Quarter Finals clash.&nbsp;

Many people will remember Suarez for his controversial off-the-line handball clearance in extra time, but Forlan’s spectacular second-half freekick was what forced the game into extra time.&nbsp;

<a data-link-role-code="open_new_tab" href="https://www.pulse.com.gh/sports/football/black-stars/sulley-muntari-reveals-how-poor-ghana-players-are-treated-in-trending-old-video-watch/tv7hsm0">Sulley Muntari</a> gave the Black Stars the lead just before recess, and in the 55th minute, Forlan hit a fantastic freekick on the edge of the box to restore parity for the Sky Blues.&nbsp;

Uruguay went on to win the game via penalty shootout.&nbsp;

Diego Forlan, scorer of fantastic freekick against Ghana at 2010 World Cup now a Tennis player

Diego Forlan, scorer of fantastic freekick against Ghana at 2010 World Cup, now a Tennis player

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