The Uruguayan national team beat Bolivia 5-0 in the second round of the Copa América and is one step away from the quarter-finals of the competition. In this great moment, Diego Forlán, Uruguayan legend, praised Marcelo Bielsa’s team and compared them to the best clubs in the world.
“I love how he plays and what he has been showing both in official matches and in friendlies. Likewise, there are times when Uruguay cannot play at such high speed, because you lose in physicality and precision. You can do it? Yes, but he does know how to manage moments and rhythms. Neither Manchester nor Real Madrid play at that speed. If it is achieved, it can be a spectacular team,” said the former forward on Sport 890 about the current situation of the Celeste.
Despite the great moment, coach Marcelo Bielsa confessed that Uruguay is not a candidate because they have not faced major rivals so far and, according to him, “there are steps that have not been taken.” The truth is that the Uruguayans beat Panama and Bolivia, and they have the duel with the United States left, so they will face teams like Colombia, Brazil or Paraguay in the next instance.
Forlán’s numbers in the Uruguayan national team
Diego Forlán made his debut for the Celeste in 2002 against Saudi Arabia. Since then he has played 112 matches, in which he scored 36 goals. Cachavacha has been present in three World Cups and stood out in South Africa 2010, where Uruguay finished in fourth place and where he was chosen as the best player of the competition. His career with the Charrúas was crowned with the Copa América won the following year, scoring two goals in the final against Paraguay.
Not just football: Forlán, tennis champion
Meanwhile, in addition to enjoying the soccer moment in his country, Forlán began playing tennis in competitions organized by the ITF. And he is not doing badly, since in this last week he became champion in the ITF MT 1000 Tournament in Lima, in the doubles modality.
His partner was his compatriot Alberto Brause, former professional tennis player and singles champion of the same competition, in which Cachavacha reached the quarter-finals.
2024-06-29 02:52:57
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