Three ribs broken: former World Cup star badly injured in amateur match | OneFootball

In Uruguay, Diego Forlan is a legend. But at the latest since the 2010 World Cup, he made a name for himself beyond that. After ending his career in August 2019, he now plays in the U40 Liga Universitaria.

There, he was seriously injured in a game for the Old Boys against Old Christians (4:1) over the weekend. Forlan collided with an opponent in a duel and went to the ground. He was then taken to the hospital.

The diagnosis: three broken ribs and fluid in the lung. This is reported by 'Bild', citing the Uruguayan sports site 'Referi'.

The fluid was successfully removed from the lung, and Forlan's condition is stable. He is expected to be discharged from the hospital as early as Tuesday. The former striker told confidants that his opponent had no malicious intent in the tough duel.

Nevertheless, it was painful, and Forlan will likely have to sit out for now.

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