Former Uruguay international Diego Forlan, who played for Manchester United and Atletico Madrid, will compete in the doubles at the Uruguay Open professional tennis tournament in November, organizers said on Tuesday.
The 45-year-old former striker, a 2010 World Championship semi-finalist, switched to tennis after retiring in 2018, playing in the international senior tournament.
Forlan, who plays left-handed, will partner current world No. 101 Federico Coria of Argentina in the main draw of the Challenger Tour clay-court tournament Nov. 11-17 in Montevideo after receiving a wild card.
“Yes, our number 10 is crushing it in tennis too,” the organizers said of Forlan’s participation.
“This year, Forlan competed in more than three +40 tournaments in Montevideo, also excelling in the MT1000 in Lima on the ITF World Tennis Masters Tour.”
Forlan, a Premier League winner with United, won 112 caps for Uruguay, scoring 36 goals, and also played for Villarreal and Inter Milan.
