Diego Forlan retires from football

[Azeem]

Think he deserves a thread

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/07/diego-forlan-retires-after-21-year-playing-career-football-uruguay

 

[CaaC (John)+]

'The One Who Got Away' I always say, could never hit it off at United under SAF and he moved on and boy didn't he do well, I loved this guy, always had a smile on his face but he achieved a lot more after he left, best of luck to him on his retirement.  

 

Honours

Club

Manchester United

• Premier League: 2002–03^[97]
• FA Cup: 2003–04
• FA Community Shield: 2003

Villarreal

• UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2004

Atlético Madrid

• UEFA Europa League: 2009–10
• UEFA Super Cup: 2010

Internacional

• Campeonato Gaúcho: 2013

Peñarol

• Primera División: 2015–16

Kitchee

• Hong Kong Premier League: 2017–18

International

Uruguay

• Copa América: 2011
• FIFA World Cup fourth place: 2010
• FIFA Confederations Cup fourth place: 2013

Individual

• European Golden Shoe: 2004–05*, 2008–09
• FIFA World Cup Golden Ball: 2010
• FIFA World Cup Top Scorer: 2010**
• FIFA World Cup Dream Team: 2010^[98]
• FIFA World Cup Goal of the Tournament: 2010 (vs Germany)
• Pichichi Trophy: 2004–05, 2008–09
• Trofeo EFE: 2004–05
• UEFA Europa League Final Man of The Match: 2010
• Campeonato Gaúcho Top Scorer: 2013

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Forlán#Honours