Former Uruguay soccer international Diego Forlan, who played for Manchester United and Atletico Madrid among others, will compete in doubles at the professional Uruguay Open tennis tournament in November,

Diego Forlan, the former Manchester United, Uruguay, and Atletico Madrid footballer, will make his professional tennis debut this November at the age of 45. Forlan will partner with Argentine Federico Coria in the men’s doubles at the Uruguay Open in Forlan’s home city of Montevideo.

Forlan will team up with current world No. 101 Federico Coria of Argentina in the main draw at the clay court Challenger Tour event in Montevideo.Uruguay. Diego Forlan. Forlan playing tennis. FIFA World Cup.

Former Manchester United and Uruguay forward Diego Forlan is set to make his professional tennis debut in an ATP doubles event in his homeland next month.

Diego Forlan, former Uruguayan football star, will compete in the Uruguay Open tennis doubles in November, partnering with Argentina's Federico Coria. At 45, Forlan has transitioned to tennis, highlighted by his participation in multiple senior tour events.

Striker Forlan got voted the 2010 World Cup's best player and was a hero to Manchester United fans. Now he's competing on the tennis court

Former Manchester United striker Diego Forlan, 45, will make his professional tennis debut at a doubles event next month.

Former Manchester United and Uruguay forward Diego Forlan is set to make his professional tennis debut in an ATP doubles event in his homeland next month. The 45-year-old was a promising junior tennis player and has continued to play since hanging up his boots in 2019.

Five years after Diego Forlán hung up his boots, the ex-Manchester United striker now has his sights set on professional tennis.

The ex-Manchester United and Uruguay forward, known for his prowess on the football pitch, is stepping onto a different court to make his professional tennis debut.