Diego Forlán was, and remains, a national hero of Uruguay as well as being a well-travelled, experienced football star. This story follows his stints in some the biggest soccer cities, and journeys in major international tournaments as the talisman of the underdogs. What happened to the 'Cachavacha'?

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Chapters:

0:00 - Intro
00:39 - Origins of Diego
03:24 - Manchester spell
05:00 - Uruguay call-up & 2002 World Cup
05:36 - Overcoming his English drought & thriving
11:44 - Fading from Ferguson's plans
13:32 - 2004 Copa America
14:01 - Forlan's Villarreal transfer & Mancunian legacy
14:58 - Spanish debut & Time in Villarreal
19:51 - 2007 Copa America
20:39 - Atletico Interest and Replacing Torres
26:03 - 2010 World Cup
29:01 - UEFA Super Cup and Spanish drought
29:26 - 2011 Copa America
30:12 - Moving to Milan
31:51 - Concluding his club and international career
33:11 - Summary

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