Brazil’s Rivellino registered a record five World Cup goals from outside the penalty area. Uruguay’s Diego Forlan, Germany’s Lothar Matthaus and Argentina’s Lionel Messi managed four apiece.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover soccer, tennis, and women’s sports stories. Nov 14, 2024, 02:18am EST MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY - NOVEMBER 13: Diego Forlan, the ...

The Uruguayan great opened his World Cup scoring account with a memorable strike in a thriller against Senegal.

This story has been updated to reflect news of Forlan’s professional tennis debut at the Uruguay Open in November 2024. Diego Forlan, the former Uruguay, Manchester United and Atletico Madrid striker, ...

Football icon Diego Forlan was living a teenage dream in 1993 when he had the opportunity of a lifetime to play doubles with Argentine legend Diego Maradona. It was in the early stages of Forlan’s ...

Thierry Henry, Andres Iniesta, Kaka, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, or Wayne Rooney -- before the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, many of these stars were on the list of potential Golden Ball ...