World Cup Spotlight - Diego Forlan

Diego Forlan is the captain of the Uruguayan soccershared the European Golden Boot Title with French
team. The star was born into a footballing family;player Thierry Henry, who plays for Barcelona. Forlan
Diego's father Pablo played for Uruguay in the 1966played three seasons with Villarreal before moving to
and 74 World Cups and his grandfather was a playerAtletico Madrid, where he plays today.
in Argentina.For the 2008-09 season, his second with Madrid, Forlan
The youngest Forlan player began his career in 1998was awarded his second Pichichi Trophy, the first
on the same team as his grandfather, Argentina'splayer to win two trophies since Ronaldo in the
Independiente. After playing four years for the team2003-2004 season. For his second La Liga Pichichi
that coached him through his youth career, ForlanTrophy, he scored 32 goals in 33 matches. He also
moved to Manchester United in 2002. After two yearsreceived the European Golden Boot that season.
in the Premier League he signed to Villarreal, anotherPlaying for his country he scored 28 goals in the 2002
Spanish La Liga team.and 2010 World Cups. The 31 year old was born in
There, he flourished in ways he could not on ManMontevideo, Uruguay. To date he has scored 4 goals
United. He won the Pichichi Trophy, awarded eachin South Africa; twice against the host nation, once
year to the Spanish player who scores the most goalsagainst Ghana, and once against the Netherlands.
in the league. He scored 25. In the 2004-05 season he