Uruguay ex-international, Diego Forlan brings back memories of the sad encounter that saw Ghana’s exit in the 2010 World Cup hosted in South Africa when Ghana faced Uruguay in the round of 16 of the tournament.
Well, the man who scored a free kick against the Black Stars of Ghana has quit professional football after 21 years in the game.
Forlan announced his retirement from football on Wednesday on his twitter page.
He said he had closed one beautiful stage of his life and that another one is about to begin.
The tweet sighted by Gossips24.com read: “After 21 years, I made the decision to end my career as a professional footballer. A beautiful stage closes full of great memories and emotions but another of new challenges will begin.
“Thanks to all who in one way or another accompanied me on this path!”
Luego de 21 años tomé la decisión de poner fin a mi carrera como futbolista profesional. Se cierra una linda etapa llena de grandes recuerdos y emociones pero comenzará otra de nuevos desafíos.
¡Gracias a todos los que de una u otra manera me acompañaron en este camino! 👋🏼 🔟 pic.twitter.com/gVwX0RQJow
— Diego Forlan (@DiegoForlan7) August 7, 2019Forlan, 40, was born in 1979 and is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as a forward.
A prolific goalscorer, he is regarded as one of the greatest Uruguayan players of all time. At club level, Forlán is a two-time winner of both the Pichichi Trophy and the European Golden Shoe.
