Former Uruguay captain and World Cup golden boot winner Diego Forlan retires from football

Former Uruguay captain and English Premier League winner with Manchester United, Diego Forlan has announced his official retirement at the age of 40.

Forlan had been without a team since a brief spell last year with Kitchee Sports in Hong Kong.

“I’ve decided to stop playing professional football,” said Forlan in quotes made to local television station Teledoce, and picked up in daily newspaper El Observador on Tuesday.

“Recently I had an offer to play, but I was looking for excuses. I was being more selective and it was difficult,” he added.