Former Manchester United and Uruguay ahead Diego Forlan is making ready for his skilled tennis debut in an ATP doubles occasion subsequent month on house soil.
The 45-year-old, as soon as a standout junior tennis participant, has stored his ardour for the game alive since retiring from soccer in 2019.
Having participated in International Tennis Federation Masters occasions, Forlan is ready to accomplice with Argentina’s Federico Coria in doubles on the Uruguay Open, a second-tier ATP Challenger occasion in Montevideo, which begins on Nov. 11.
A put up on the match’s Instagram account learn: “Attention tennis and sports activities followers!
“This 12 months on the Uruguay Open, we’ve an UNMISSABLE duo in doubles: Argentine tennis participant Federico Coria (at present No. 78 within the ATP rating) and former Uruguayan soccer participant Diego Forlan.
“Yes, our number 10 is smashing it in tennis too!”
Forlan signed for United from Argentine membership Independiente in 2002 and was a part of Sir Alex Ferguson’s squad that gained the 2003 Premier League title and the 2004 FA Cup.
After making 98 appearances and scoring 17 targets, Forlan joined Spanish facet Villarreal.
He later performed for Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan, and had stints in Brazil, Japan, Uruguay, India and Hong Kong.
He scored 36 targets in 112 appearances for his nation, ending as joint high scorer on the 2010 World Cup as Uruguay secured a third-place end in South Africa, and profitable the 2011 Copa America.
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