Fans often say some players are not fit to wear the shirt - in one game, ex- forward Diego Forlan literally wasn't. The former striker endured a difficult four seasons at Old Trafford after arriving from Argentinian side Independiente. He only managed to contribute 17 goals and nine assists in 97 appearances for side, between 2001 and 2005. While he left the club with a winner's medal, he did not come close to hitting the heights he would reach when he joined Atletico Madrid in 2007. His
Football may not have been the best at Old Trafford, but his shirtless rampage after ending a 23-game goal drought endeared him to the United faithful. The Daily Star is now on
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British press. When he eventually found the net in a 1-1 draw against , he turned into a shirtless, fireball of emotion who sprinted around the pitch cheering. When the whistle to restart the game was blown, Forlan's head was stuck in his United shirt and his arms' attempts at finding the sleeves were as successful as his prior efforts of finding the net. He gave up and instead tore around in search of the ball with his nipples and six-pack in full view of the fans. can now buy the 17-year-old's playing shirt to support him as he continues to demonstrate his talent in the
Premier League. The darts sensation was only 16 when he wowed Alexandra Palace at the World Darts Championship (WDC), despite a final loss to Luke Humphries. The Nuke will continue playing against seven of the best dart players in the world — Humphries, Michael van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price, Michael Smith, Nathan Aspinall, Rob Cross and Peter Wright — in a mini-tournament in a different city every Thursday until the final in May. After the game, Forlan said: “The goal that I scored on Saturday was one of the best ones that I have done in my career. First of all because I was on the pitch for only a few minutes, second because it was a nice goal and third because it gave victory to my team. "The only problem that I had with my celebration was that I took my jersey off and then I couldn’t get back on. I wanted to do it but I had to keep on playing and I couldn’t get it on.” Goals were few and far between for the Uruguayan, but when he did find the net, it was often glorious. He enshrined himself as a cult hero in 2002, when he scored two goals in three minutes to help United overcome
Liverpool at Anfield. Some Red Devils supporters sing: "He came from Uruguay, he made the Scousers cry" in the stands. He will not be ushered in the same breath as Wayne Rooney and co, but Forlan is a hero in his own right.