“The passionate fans, pumped full of adrenalin, think they own their club and, by extension, the players because they play for their club. They don't. It is the club who 'own' the player, and only while he is under contract.”

Uruguayan football manager and former player, born 1979

Diego Martín Forlán Corazo is a Uruguayan football manager and former player. Born in 1979, he is the head coach of the Uruguay national team and the Uruguay under-20 national team, and he is known for a playing career that made him a notable forward of his generation. Called Cachavacha, Forlán was known for his tactical intelligence, his ability to create chances, and his finishing in front of goal. His reputation rests on a style that combined movement, awareness, and technical control, qualities that made him effective both as a scorer and as a creative attacker.