Forlorn no more...

That Diego Forlan was the Golden Ball winner of the 2010 WC in South Africa may have come as a surprise to many but not me.He had single handedly led a side so much devoid of talents that were otherwise flooding in sides like Argentina,Spain and England.
Much to his credit,he led Uruguay to a deserved spot in the semis.The fact that Uruguay of all sides in Latin America went in the semis defies logic as Uruguay has only two distinguished players in their side by the name of Luis Suarez and Diego.
Having come of a fantastic season with Atletico Madrid,Diego was charged up with confidence after leading his side in to the Europa League trophy.His team later in the Uefa super cup demolished the higher tier team in Champions league holder..Internacionale.Diego has had just the near perfect year.His decisive goals against Liverpool,his former rival and Fulham in the Europa league showed his class
A team like Atletico would not dream much of winning the Liga BBVA with squads like Barcelona and Real Madrid making the league a two horse race most of the time.
But in spite of everything they ended up beating Barcelona and effectively giving Real another shot at the title race.So much for impact.
The goal against Fulham in the final in Hamburg.Goals when his side needed them in the World Cup.Diego has been a team player.He sacrificed his striker position for a more involved midfield role in the World Cup.That showed his commitment.Sir Alex Ferguson must have known with all his knowledge that he was letting a genius go for a pittance when he was incompatible with Nistelrooy as a striker and sent to Villareal.
He took that exile to his heart,and proved his mettle by winning Pichichi trophies in both in his time in the yellow submarine and in Atletico Madrid.A highly regarded forward in Spain now,he was named alongside the likes of David Villa and Samuel Eto'o.
It was inexplicable as to why he failed in England.He had the requisite pace skill and finesse in his game.His only flaw is probably flinging his jersey and his inability to back on after scoring a goal...
That aside.Players like him need to feature regularly because he is more of a form player.He is not the person who does you a cameo like Theo Walcott and even the odds.
It was evident as he got better and better with every game in the World Cup.
His powerfully precise shots tamed the troublesome Jabulani whose shape ruffled many a professional in the World Cup.That when players of the year like Kaka Ronaldo and Messi failed to control the wayward attributed of the ball amidst the irritating vuvuzuelas.The two names above were the most irritating finds of the
World Cup(Even more than Pele's predictions or Maradona's blatancy).
Led by Forlan,whose images as a Greek God were flooding magazines and the Internet,Uruguay defeated Ghana(amidst some fanning by Luis Suarez,mainly by his hand if not his game.) and ruined the African dream in the world cup.Although they were handicapped in the next game by the absence of the striker whose hand of God did Ghana in.Forlan did the scoring against Ghana,and in spite of a Herculean effort that hit the crossbar (that decided the road to the final)against Holland,Forlan failed.Forlan had tried his best.But it was not to be against a side so powerful and loaded in talents like Sneijder,Robben
and van Persie.Against the wounded Germany,Forlan tried his best there too,but it was too much for the diminutive dragon with the flailing golden tresses.
The Championship took its toll,and he was rightfully gifted the golden ball as a recognition of his dominance of the ball with his reality defying curling shots and that lethal finishing.Forlan returned without victory but not without glory.

He gained the respect he deserved in the event and showed the world how one man can make a difference.He represented what the likes of Rooney and Ribery lacked.The heart and soul of a heroe...a warrior and a rightfully worthy champion.It wont be strange if his former Manchester mentor gives him a call back in England.