Forlan reveals Xavi's surprising words about the 2010 World Cup final

Diego Forlan, one of the stars of the 2010 World Cup held in South Africa. Sit back and review your performance in that tournament and admit that although you are proud But perfection for him means reaching and winning the final. In an interview with L'Équipe, Forlan began: “That was a perfect World Cup,” but was quick to clarify that by “perfect” it must also mean a team playing in the final and winning the championship. Forlan says that at 31, he has just won the Europa League with Atlético Madrid, feels fit and is in the company of a great group of players. But luck was not on his side as Uruguay lost to the Netherlands national team in the semi-finals. Send them to miss out on the chance to compete for the championship. Another incident that surprised Forlan was meeting Xavi at the 2018 World Cup, with the pair having met many times in La Liga. Xavi said to him, “It's a good thing we don't have to face you in the final.” Those words had a powerful effect on Forlan. But it indicates that even though Spain is in excellent form. Forlan's team also have the potential to make things difficult for them. Forlan also spoke about his past club careers, saying he signed for Manchester United in 2002 when the club had top players such as David Beckham, Roy Keane, Rude van Nistelrooy, Laurent Blanc, Juan Sebastian Veron and Paul Scholes, making the move incredible for him. However, Forlan considers being ranked fifth best player in the world in 2010 the highest point of his career, with only Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta, Xavi and Wesley Sneijder scoring more than him that year. End of interview Forlán admits that Uruguay's recent World Cups have not been good. Stating that in the most recent tournament he referred to Uruguay was eliminated from a group consisting of Spain, Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia. --- ## Related Articles 1. [Bielsa Asume la Responsabilidad por la Eliminación de Uruguay](https://golazopro.com/es/news/bielsa-asume-la-responsabilidad-por-la-eliminacion-de-uruguay) 2. [Mundial 2026](https://bolanesiasports.com/id/news/sorotan-piala-dunia-pau-cubarsi-dan-pedri-bersinar-untuk-spanyol-dalam-kemenangan-tipis-atas-uruguay)