Diego Forlan starts off a new phase in his career when the 3rd edition of the Indian Super League kicks off.
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The ISL will begin on October 1 and the Uruguay star will be the marquee player of Mumbai City FC.
Just months ago, Forlan won the top flight title in his country, so he will be on a high. The 37-year-old has played for ?Manchester United, Villarreal, Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan.
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The Uruguayan¡¯s involvement in the Mumbai City outfit has already had an impact with the younger Indian players. More than any previous big-name player in the previous two seasons of the tournament, it is with the late bloomer Forlan that the local players relate to.
Under Forlan's captaincy Uruguay finished fourth in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He won the Golden Ball award. A year later he scored twice in the Copa final to give his country a record 15th continental title.
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Incidentally, Forlan¡¯s father and maternal grandfather too won the Copa America for Uruguay.
The late bloomer may just be past his prime, but there¡¯s still a hunger in the blue-eyed talisman. In a career that has reached its 20th season in professional football, Forlan has risen ¨C albeit delayed ¨C from the shadows to become one of the bigger names in world football.