Manchester United cult hero Diego Forlan preparing for shock career change with ATP debut aged 45 [Video]

Diego Forlan is set to embark on a new career after entering an ATP tennis event – five years after his retirement from football.

The former Manchester United star has been trying his hand at tennis and has enjoyed relative success so far.

At 45 years of age, Uruguay icon Forlan has entered a number of ITF Masters tournaments and earned a ranking in the 35+, 40+, and 45+ age categories.

He then attracted media attention for reaching the quarter-finals of the ITF MT1000 Lima 45+ tournament in Peru where he won three matches in straight sets.

Now he will make his professional debut next month when he competes in the ATP Uruguay Open next month – which sits on the second-tier Challenger Tour.

He will be playing alongside Argentina’s Federico Coria, who has previously ranked as high as number 49 in the …