The previous Uruguay soccer worldwide Diego Forlán, who performed for Manchester United and Atlético Madrid amongst others, will compete in doubles on the skilled Uruguay Open tennis match in November, organisers mentioned on Tuesday.
The 45-year-old former striker, a 2010 World Cup semi-finalist, has switched to tennis since his retirement in 2018, taking part in on the worldwide senior tour.
Forlán, who performs left-handed, will workforce up with the present world No 101 Federico Coria of Argentina in the primary draw on the clay-court Challenger Tour occasion in Montevideo after being given a wild card.
“Sure, our No 10 is smashing it in tennis too,” organisers mentioned of Forlán’s participation. “This yr, Forlán has competed in additional than three +40 tournaments in Montevideo, additionally standing out within the MT1000 in Lima of the ITF World Tennis Masters Tour.”
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Forlán, a Premier League winner with United, gained 112 caps for Uruguay, scoring 36 targets, and in addition performed for Villarreal and Inter.
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