Ex-footballer Forlan will take part in the Challenger tennis tournament in Uruguay

Former Uruguayan footballer Diego Forlan will play at the Challenger tennis tournament in Montevideo in doubles, according to the press service of the competition.

The tournament will be held from November 11 to 17. The partner of the 45-year-old Forlan will be Argentine Federico Coria. Previously, the Uruguayan took part in matches under the auspices of the ITF. Forlan has eight wins and three losses in singles. In doubles, the Latin American won five times and lost once.

Forlan finished his career as a soccer player in August 2019. On the account of the forward 112 matches for the Uruguayan national team, in which he scored 36 goals.