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Diego Forlan is a Uruguayan professional football player who serves as a forward and currently plays for the Spanish Football League team Atletico Madrid. He was born into a football family. His grandfather, Juan Carlos Corazzo, played for Independiente of Argentina and was a midfield star in the 1930s, while his father, Pablo Forlan, ) was a member of the Uruguay national football team that participated in the 1974 World Cup, playing for Sao Paulo and Penallo. His two uncles were also idol stars playing for the Argentinian team.

Chinese name: Diego Forlan

Foreign name: Diego Martin Forlan Corazo

Nationality: Uruguay

Birthplace: Mongolia Devideo

Date of birth: May 19, 1979

Height: 180 cm

Weight: 75 kg

Sports Project: Football

Sports team: Atletico Madrid

Position: Forward

National team number: 21

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Technical features: forced breakthrough, left and right bow shooting, heavy cannon at the red door, sensitive sense of smell.

Current club: Atletico Madrid

Previous clubs: Independiente, Manchester United, Villarreal

Childhood

Diego Franfran experienced the cruelty of life for the first time when he was 12 years old: his sister Alejandra, who was 5 years older than him, and her boyfriend Gonzalo were unfortunately involved in a car accident on a rainy evening. After fighting death for five months on a ventilator, Gonzalo closed his eyes forever. And Alejandra had to end her catwalk dream early and accept the reality that she would never leave her wheelchair. Fran said that his sister’s courage to live gave him endless role model power. “I learned that there are far more important things in the world than football. My sister’s courage infected me. From then on, I looked at everything differently from before. "

The fledgling

Since then, this belief has always been with Fran, even though he did not score any goals in the first six months of Manchester United, scoring only 10 goals in three seasons, and was criticized by the media. As evidence that Ferguson was old and dim, the Uruguayans did not give up on their commitment. Diego Forlan chose the small town of Villarreal as proof of his persistence. After 1 season, he succeeded. He became the league's top scorer and the European Golden Boot. Regarding joining the independent club, Forlan told reporters: "When I went to the independent club, I wanted to test my abilities. My goal, whether it was economic or competitive, was only Europe. It went very smoothly. In just one season, I entered the youth team from the youth team. In addition, I also made two good friends, Milito (Zaragoza) and Cambiaso. Our friendship lasted until we moved to Europe. "It was Fran in 2001. In his first brilliant season, he scored 20 goals in the spring and autumn leagues. This caught Ferguson's attention. On January 22, 2002, after three invitation calls in a row, Forlan finally said "Yes" to the coach and became a member of Manchester United for a price of 12 million US dollars. On March 27 of the same year, he also played for the Uruguay team for the first time under Diego Fran. Although the team lost 2-3 to Saudi Arabia, he scored 1 goal. But at Manchester United, Forlan's situation was not good, and even at the end of the 2001-02 season, his number of goals was actually zero. And his first goal was thanks to Beckham. On August 18, 2002, Manchester United played against Maccabi Haifa in the Champions League. Beckham created a penalty kick. According to the pre-match arrangement, Beckham is the team's first penalty kicker. But Beckham generously gave the opportunity to Fran. After three seasons, Forlan only scored 10 goals, far from meeting the expectations of the club and fans. The media also continued to criticize him and even ridiculed him as a "waste". After communicating with his agent and Ferguson, he decided to leave Old Trafford and seek a transfer. Regarding this bad period, even after becoming La Liga's top scorer and the European Golden Boot Award, Forlan had no complaints: "Being able to go from an independent club to Manchester United is a great step because it (Manchester United) looks far away from where I was. It's so far away. The atmosphere in the team is very good and everyone has a harmonious relationship. Whether you are a world star or a substitute, you have the best memories of my life there. I hope to have the opportunity to go back." /p>

Three generations of a football family live together

Diego Forlan is in Uruguay, and Diego Forlan’s family is a famous football family. His grandfather, Juan Collazo, was an excellent midfielder when he was young. He also played for Independiente in Argentina, where he fell in love with a Gypsy girl from Spain. On July 14, 1945, they gave birth to Diego Forlan's father, Pablo Forlan, and later had their second and third sons. When he grew up, Pablo married a female football player and gave birth to two sons and a daughter. In terms of football achievements, Pablo far surpasses his father and his two younger brothers who also play for independent clubs. He is one of the best right backs in Uruguay's history and represented Uruguay in the World Cup twice, in 1966 and 1974.

He was also one of the core players of Penarol in Uruguay in the 1960s and 1970s. While playing for Penarol, he and his teammates won 3 league championships, 1 Copa Libertadores championship and 1 Intercontinental Cup championship (1966 ). After that, he came to Sao Paulo, Brazil, and won three more Sao Paulo State League championships. After a short trip abroad, Pablo returned to Uruguay and won the Uruguayan league championship three times with the Nacional (once) and Atlético de Vansol (twice). Under the influence of Pablo, Diego Forlan's two sons also fell in love with football. His eldest son is also named Pablo. Pablo played for Maldonado all his life and retired at the end of 2004. The youngest son is Diego Forlan. Fran has been exposed to football since he was very young. “Since I was 2 years old, my family often took me to the stadium to watch my father’s games. Unfortunately, I can’t remember the scene at that time today. In my memory "The most profound thing was going with my father and watching my brother play every weekend." But until the age of 16, Fran was not sure that he would become a professional football player because he had another option: tennis. Although the first sports club he entered was a comprehensive club, the importance of tennis could not be seen from its name: Galasso Tennis School. “When I was a child, I spent much more time playing tennis than football. , They also pay more attention to the training of tennis rather than football." After retirement, Pablo Sr. became the coach of the Penarol youth team. Due to his reasons, Fran entered the Penarol youth team. Learn football and tennis. At the age of 16, according to the law, he could choose to become a professional athlete, so he had to make a decision between football and tennis. "I decided to give up tennis and concentrate on football. Why? Because Diego Forlan I I prefer football, and my grandfather, father and brother are all football players." In this way, Fran really embarked on the path of football players. However, this did not extinguish his interest in tennis. Now, tennis is still his first choice to relax. "Becker and Ivanisevic fascinate me, even though they have retired." While playing for Manchester United, he fell in love with golf again, playing Augusta National every year. The broadcasts of the Masters are all programs he watches more than others. "Tiger Woods is great and has accomplished many impossible miracles, but I like Els better."

The biggest thanks to Beckham for breaking the golf drought

“Study first, then football.” This is the rule set by Diego Forlan’s father Pablo when he was a child. Due to the relatively good family conditions, Pablo did not ask Fran to give up his studies when he entered the sports school, but insisted on completing the courses from elementary school to university. Diego Franfran first completed primary school in a French school, and then completed junior high school to high school in an Italian middle school. In order to create a better learning environment for his son, when Fran was 16 years old, Pablo Sr. took him to Argentina and applied for a university in Buenos Aires to study political science. Two years later, Forlan was valued by the independent club and signed a professional contract with him. On October 25, 1998, he made his first appearance for the independent club. After getting his bachelor's degree, considering that the competition tasks were too heavy, Fran really said goodbye to the classroom, but getting a master's degree in political science is still an important goal after Fran plans to retire.

Villarreal’s rebirth

No one could have imagined that Diego Forlan’s football flower would bloom with such dazzling brilliance in Spain. No wonder he wanted to Lamented the generosity of fate towards him. Before he joined Villarreal, Betis, Espanyol, Mallorca, Deportivo La Coru?a and Levante had contacted Manchester United. Especially Levante, who had already reached a framework contract with Manchester United for Forlan's transfer in the summer of 2004. However, the successive injuries of Ruud van Nistelrooy and Saha made Ferguson temporarily decide to delay the transfer and wait for the injured players to recover. "I personally have reached an agreement with Levante on the salary, but I didn't expect Ferguson to tell me that he disagreed." Three weeks later, when Manchester United decided to sell Forlan again, the buyer had been replaced by Villarreal. you. Diego Forlan's transfer fee of 3 million euros is not a small amount for a small club like Villarreal. It is the team's head coach, Chilean Pellegrini's firm support that gave the club confidence: "I have been observing him for many years, and yes, he is exactly what we need." In this way, Forlan set foot on the road for the first time. He left the country where his grandmother was born and came to Villarreal, a small town with a population of only 47,000. As a forward, he chose the No. 5 jersey, which was the number his father wore at Penarol. Forlan hopes that his father's luck will befall him. Sure enough, in the first round of La Liga's regional derby with Valencia, he scored a goal for the team and made a good start for himself. After a full season, Forlan broke the club's previous record for goalscorer in the First Division. In the final round of the league, he scored twice and surpassed Barcelona forward Eto'o to become the top scorer. Although the Barcelona people were dissatisfied, the Catalan media also used Eto'o's "injury to miss 2 rounds" as an excuse. But the fact that Forlan did not score a penalty among his 25 goals gave an ironclad reply to the doubters: If the team's first penalty kicker is not Riquelme but Forlan, then plus 8 penalty kick opportunities Forlan may not have to wait until the final round to win the league's Golden Boot.

"I know that all Uruguayans hope that I can succeed." As the first Uruguayan to win the top scorer in La Liga, Forlan is willing to share his happiness with all his countrymen. In his motherland, his identity is not as simple as a player. Starting in 2005, he was first hired as a tourism ambassador by the Uruguay Ministry of Tourism. Then, the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) gave him the status of "Ambassador of Uruguay". Previously, this position belonged to Forlan's idol, Uruguay's greatest star Enzo Francescoli. Jenson, chairman of the Uruguayan association of the foundation, said: "Diego Forlan is very socially responsible and he can convey the purpose of our association: fighting for the rights of children and minors." Being able to compete with Beckham and Figo , Zamorano and others became ambassadors of UNICEF. Fran also knew his responsibility: "I know that I have many followers in Uruguay. When I was a child, I also admired many in Europe. Uruguayan players such as Francescoli, Ruben Sosa, Poyet, etc. I hope to set the right example for young people through my efforts."

Pellegrini.

From a football perspective, the first time I met Forlan was when he represented the Uruguay Under-20 youth team in the South American Championship held in Argentina in 1999. As a result, Uruguay finished second and became the representative. The South American state qualified for the World Youth Championship in Nigeria that year. In that cup, Forlan played very well and helped Uruguay finish fourth. Later, I paid attention to him again during the World Cup in Korea and Japan. As the best stage for players to show their abilities, he only got 45 points of performance time, but still scored 1 goal, which made people admire his scoring ability. It was the 2004 America's Cup in Peru that I really got to know him personally and have a conversation with him. At that time, as a shooter, his skills were very mature and he could play as both left and right wingers. What's valuable is that, as a forward, he is willing to drop back to the midfield to help defend, which also strengthened my determination to buy him. After coming to Villarreal, he told me that he felt like he was back home, and he was lucky to meet a great player like Riquelme, who created many 1-on-1 opportunities for him with the goalkeeper. The media also said: "He is so lucky to be able to get so many shooting opportunities as a forward." I don't quite agree with this statement. Could it be that meeting someone who can understand his own path is not a good thing for Riquelme? Luck; being able to appear where you should be is not a blessing to your teammates. Forlan has also had his share of problems, such as his personal issues with national team coach Fossati. He once complained to me: As an outstanding shooter in the world's No. 1 league, every time he traveled tens of thousands of kilometers to return to the national team with great expectations, the head coach only gave him a few minutes of playing time. He felt aggrieved and unhappy. untie. And also decided to "temporarily leave the national team." As a peer, I believe the head coach has the right to make every hiring decision he makes, so I can't help Forlan solve the problem. He was very happy that he took the initiative to reach an understanding with Fossati. After the team qualified for the Champions League, he said his biggest dream was to participate in the 2006 World Cup. Now, he has the opportunity to realize his dream. Is there anything more joyful than this?

Atletico Madrid will get better and better

Atletico Madrid forward Diego Forlan said that as pre-season preparations proceed, the team is improving day by day. Although the results in the previous three warm-up matches were poor, Forlan believes that the results of these warm-up matches are not that important. Atletico Madrid is still in Mexico for pre-season training and games. On Saturday, they played against the local Tigres team. Although they still led by two goals 15 minutes before the end of the game, they were unfortunately tied 2-2 by their opponents. Although the results were not satisfactory, the team finally made small progress compared to the previous two games. Previously they lost 0-1 to Puebla and Azul. However, Uruguayan forward Diego Forlan believes that the team is getting better and better and is increasingly able to adapt to the local environment and competition. "Theoretically, the longer the team trains, the better prepared we are as a whole. Now we are more adapted to the climate here, although the altitude and heat here still have a big impact," he said. . "The important thing is that we are still training hard to make the most of these friendly matches." Forlan scored a goal for the team in the game against Tigres, but he believed that such a goal was of little significance. Besides, the results of these friendly matches are not that important. "At this stage I don't care too much about the results of these games. These games are for us to better prepare for the new season and have no other meaning." He emphasized. "We are not here to play official matches. We should only focus on preparing for the Champions League."

[Edit this paragraph] Technical characteristics

Diego Forlan plays the role The forward has always shouldered the offensive burden of his team. Diego Forlan is better without the ball than with the ball. He has excellent running ability, strong ability to grab points, and his header and foot ball are basically balanced. Another major characteristic of Diego Forlan is his long-range shots. His powerful long-range shots near the arc of the penalty area can often bring opportunities for the team to score goals or supplementary shots. Diego Forlan's shooting ability is extremely outstanding, and the best proof is that he won the European Golden Boot Award twice.

Whether inside or outside the penalty area, only he can get a chance to shoot. Diego Forlan's powerful and tricky shots often pose a huge threat to the opponent's goalkeeper.

[Edit this paragraph] International career

Diego Forlan’s national team career began in 2002. On March 27 of that year, the Uruguay team lost 2-3 in a friendly match To the Saudi Arabian team, Diego Forlan scored his first goal for the national team. In the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan, Uruguay tied with Senegal 3-3 after falling behind 0-3. Diego Forlan scored a wonderful volley. In the 2007 Copa America, Diego Forlan scored three goals to help Uruguay reach the semi-finals. However, in the penalty shootout with Brazil in the semifinals, Diego Forlan missed the shot and Uruguay lost 4-5. From this America's Cup, Diego Forlan has become the absolute main force of the Uruguay team. On June 17, 2008, Uruguay defeated Peru 6-0 in the World Cup qualifying match, and Diego Forlan scored a hat trick. Diego Forlan scored 7 goals in 13 appearances for Uruguay in this World Cup qualifying match and is the team's top scorer. National team appearances: 58 goals: 22

[Edit this paragraph] Club career

At the beginning of his career, Diego Forlan's situation was not very good. It is not reused among many clubs in South America. In 1998, Diego Forlan joined the team where his grandfather had played - Independiente of Argentina. After the initial adaptation, Diego Forlan quickly found a feeling in the Argentine League. In the 2000-2001 season, Diego Forlan Go Forlan scored 18 goals in 36 appearances. Halfway through the 2001-02 season, Diego Forlan scored 12 goals in 18 appearances. In January 2002, Ferguson, the coach of Manchester United in the Premier League, brought Diego Forlan to Old Trafford for a transfer fee of approximately 7 million pounds. However, Diego Forlan, who was accustomed to South American football, could not quickly adapt to the rhythm of English football. He did not score his first official game goal (a penalty kick) for Manchester United until September 2002. During this period In 8 months, Diego Forlan played 27 times in various competitions without any results. Diego Forlan was therefore ridiculed by the British media as "idiot" and "Manchester United's worst signing in half a century". In the 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 seasons, Diego Forlan's performance improved slightly, but he still could not be recognized by the fans after only scoring 10 goals in two seasons. In two and a half years of playing for Manchester United, Diego Forlan*** scored 17 goals in 95 appearances for Manchester United. Compared with his strike partner Ruud van Nistelrooy, who scored 150 goals in 210 appearances, there is a huge difference. In the summer of 2004, Diego Forlan was sold to La Liga Villarreal, and then Manchester United signed former Everton genius forward Rooney. What is unexpected is that Diego Forlan took great advantage of La Liga, scoring 25 goals in his first season at Villarreal, helping the Yellow Submarine advance to the Champions League for the first time. In addition, Diego · Forlan also shared the European Golden Boot award with forward Henry, who was playing for Arsenal at the time. After three seasons at Villarreal, Diego Forlan moved to Atletico Madrid, another La Liga team, in the summer of 2007 to replace the departing golden boy Torres. In the 2008-2009 season, Diego Forlan miraculously scored 32 goals in 33 appearances in La Liga, and once again won the European Golden Boot. In addition, Diego Forlan was also the first person after Ronaldo to score more than 30 goals in a La Liga season. players.

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[Edit this paragraph] Main data

Season club number, appearances, goals, national league rankings

2009/10 Atletico Madrid 7 14 6 Spain 1 12

2008/09 Atletico Madrid 7 33 32 Spain 1 4

2007/08 Atletico Madrid 7 36 16 Spain 1 4

2006/07 Belgium Real 5 36 19 Spain 1 5

2005/06 Villarreal 5 32 10 Spain 1 7

2004/05 Villarreal 5 37 25 Spain 1 3

2003/04 Manchester United 21 24 4 England 1 3

2002/03 Manchester United 21 25 6 England 1 1

2001/02 Manchester United 21 13 0 England 1 3

2001/02 Independent

18 11

2000/01 Independent

36 18

1999/00 Independent

24 7

1998/99 Independent

2 0

[Edit this paragraph] Transfer record

(Note: Transfer fee unit is 10,000 euros) Start date Contract expiry Nature of transfer Transfer fee Transfer from team to team

2007-07-01 2013-06-30 Transfer 2100 Villarreal Atletico Madrid

2004-08-21 2007-07-01 Transfer 300 Manchester United Villarreal

2002-01-22 2004-08-21 Transfer to 750 Independent Manchester United

2000-08-01 2002-01-22 Signed

Unknown Independent

(from Du Niang)