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Uruguay unveils emotional video for Diego Forlán's return as national team coach
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Uruguay unveils emotional video for Diego Forlán's return as national team coach

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • - Uruguay's Football Association released an emotional video announcing Diego Forlán's return to the national team setup.
  • Forlán will serve as coach for the under-20 team and interim coach for the senior squad.
  • The video highlighted his career achievements and the nation's passion for football.

The Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) has released an emotional video to mark the official arrival of football legend Diego Forlán to the national team structure. Forlán will take on the role of coach for the under-20 team and will also serve as interim coach for the senior national squad. The announcement has generated significant excitement among fans, recalling Forlán's celebrated career.

And if they call you? Are you going or not?

— JournalistQuestion posed to Diego Forlán in the AUF's announcement video.

The video opens with a journalist posing a pivotal question to the 2010 World Cup's best player: "What if they call you? Are you going or not?" Forlán's resounding reply, "How? Do you know how I'm going?", sets a passionate tone for the retrospective.

How? Do you know how I'm going?

— Diego ForlánForlán's response to the journalist's question in the AUF's announcement video.

Following this exchange, the short film showcases Forlán's most memorable moments playing for 'La Celeste.' It highlights his crucial goals in World Cups, his stellar performance in the 2010 South Africa tournament where he earned the Golden Ball, and Uruguay's victory in the 2011 Copa América. The audiovisual piece is further enriched by narration from the late writer Eduardo Galeano, who eloquently captured the deep-seated passion for football in Uruguay, famously stating, "When a Uruguayan child is born, the first thing they cry is goal."

When a Uruguayan child is born, the first thing they cry is goal.

— Eduardo GaleanoNarration from the late writer featured in the AUF's announcement video, describing Uruguayan passion for football.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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