Uruguay's Diego Forlan returns the ball to Boris Arias and Federico Zeballos during a men's doubles tennis match at the 2024 Uruguay Open in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Uruguay's Diego Forlan returns the ball to Boris Arias and Federico Zeballos during a men's doubles tennis match at the 2024 Uruguay Open in Montevideo, Uruguay.
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Former Manchester United striker Diego Forlan is in a stable condition in hospital after suffering broken ribs during a veterans match.
The 46-year-old was playing for Old Boys against Old Christians in an over-40s Liga Universitaria game on Saturday but was left needing hospital treatment following a hefty collision during the match.
Diego Forlan during his days with Manchester United
Diego Forlan during his days with Manchester United
Uruguayan news outlet Referi reported that Forlan was left prone on the floor after the coming-together with an opponent and was rushed to hospital.
Doctors there discovered three broken ribs and a partially collapsed lung, which needed draining of fluid.
Forlan, the report adds, is now in a good condition and expects to be discharged on Tuesday.
It has been reported that Forlan has told friends he harbours no ill will towards the unnamed opponent who played a part in his injury.
Forlan retired from professional football in 2019, aged 40, and went on to launch a professional tennis career. He earned a wildcard for the main doubles draw of the Uruguayan Open last year but lost in the first round.