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Diego Forlán Corazo was born on the 19th of May 1979 in the Carrasco neighborhood of Montevideo, Uruguay. His family history is deeply rooted in professional football with his father Pablo playing for Peñarol and São Paulo while representing Uruguay in the 1966 and 1974 FIFA World Cups.
A car accident on the 14th of September 1991 seriously injured his sister Alejandra and plunged the family into financial crisis. Young Diego focused entirely on football to contribute financially toward his sister's treatment costs after medical bills became unmanageable.
During the 2008, 09 season Diego Forlán scored 32 goals in 33 matches winning both the Pichichi Trophy and European Golden Shoe again. This achievement made him the first player to win the Pichichi Trophy twice since Ronaldo between 1996, 97 and 2003, 04.
Diego Forlán earned the Golden Ball award as the best player of the competition after leading Uruguay to the semi-finals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. He scored five goals and provided one assist throughout the tournament while finishing as joint-top scorer alongside other players.
Diego Forlán officially announced his retirement from professional football on the 7th of August 2019. His playing career spanned multiple continents including stints with Inter Milan, Internacional, Cerezo Osaka, Peñarol, Mumbai City, and Kitchee before this announcement.