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Uruguay's Forlan announces international retirement

TOKYO, March 12 Kyodo - File photo shows Uruguayan striker Diego Forlan scoring a goal in a semifinal match against the Netherlands in the 2010 World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa. He announced the end of his international career at a press conference in Osaka, Japan, on March 12, 2015.

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Forlan after Cerezo Osaka's relegation to 2nd division

OSAKA, Japan - Cerezo Osaka's Diego Forlan, the MVP of the 2010 World Cup, walks off Yanmar Stadium in Osaka, Japan, on Nov. 29, 2014, after the J-League first-division club was relegated to the second division as a result of its 4-1 defeat to Kashima Antlers.

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Cerezo's Forlan in action vs FC Tokyo

OSAKA, Japan - Diego Forlan of Cerezo Osaka shoots during the first half of a J-League match against FC Tokyo at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka, western Japan, on Aug. 9, 2014. The game ended in a scoreless draw.

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Cerezo's Forlan in action against Marinos in 2-2 draw

OSAKA, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan of Cerezo Osaka (C) tries to evade Yokohama F Marinos midfielders Kosuke Nakamachi (L) and Shunsuke Nakamura (R) during the latter half of a J-League first-division match at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka, western Japan, on July 19, 2014. The match ended in a 2-2 draw.

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World Cup players of Cerezo, Frontale receive flowers

OSAKA, Japan - Four members of Cerezo Osaka and Kasawaki Frontale who played in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil -- (from L) Yoshito Okubo (Frontale), Hotaru Yamaguchi (Cerezo), Yoichiro Kakitani (Cerezo) and Diego Forlan (Cerezo) -- receive bouquets of flowers before their J-League match at Kincho Stadium in Osaka, western Japan, on July 15, 2014. Kakitani left for Switzerland the following day to play for Basel.

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Colombia beat Uruguay 2-0

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Diego Forlan (R) of Uruguay shoots in the first half of a World Cup Round of 16 match against Colombia at the Estadio do Maracana in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, on June 28, 2014. James Rodriguez of Colombia can be seen in the background. Colombia won 2-0, advancing to the nation's first World Cup quarterfinals.

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Colombia beat Uruguay 2-0

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Diego Forlan (10) of Uruguay shoots in the first half of a World Cup Round of 16 match against Colombia at the Estadio do Maracana in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, on June 28, 2014. James Rodriguez of Colombia can be seen in the background. Colombia won 2-0, advancing to the nation's first World Cup quarterfinals.

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Cerezo's Forlan, Kakitani, Yamaguchi before World Cup

OSAKA, Japan - Diego Forlan (L), Yoichiro Kakitani (C) and Hotaru Yamaguchi of Cerezo Osaka pose for photos in Osaka on May 14, 2014. The Japan World Cup squad members and Forlan, a member of Uruguay's provisional 25-man squad, pledged to do their best in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil.

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Cerezo vs Guangzhou in ACL

OSAKA, Japan - Diego Forlan (L) and Yoichiro Kakitani of Cerezo Osaka react after Guangzhou Evergrande's fifth goal in the home leg of the last 16 in the Asian Champions League in Osaka on May 6, 2014. Guangzhou won 5-1.

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Cerezo's Forlan reacts after game-winning goal vs. Shandong

JINAN, China - Former Uruguay striker Diego Forlan of Cerezo Osaka explodes in joy after scoring the winning goal for the Japanese club against China's Shandong Luneng in an Asian Champions League game in Jinan, China, on April 23, 2014. Osaka won 2-1 to secure a spot in the AFC's 16-team knockout round.

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Cerezo's Forlan fires shot against Shandong in ACL game

JINAN, China - Former Uruguay striker Diego Forlan (R) of Cerezo Osaka fires a shot in the Japanese club's 2-1 victory over China's Shandong Luneng in an Asian Champions League game in Jinan, China, on April 23, 2014.

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Forlan in interview

OSAKA, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan of Cerezo Osaka speaks in a roundtable interview in Osaka on March 27, 2014.

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Forlan in interview

OSAKA, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan of Cerezo Osaka speaks in a roundtable interview in Osaka on March 27, 2014.

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Forlan scores 1st J-League goal

KASHIMA, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan (10) of Cerezo Osaka reacts after scoring his first J-League goal during a soccer game against Kashima Antlers at Kashima Stadium in Ibaraki Prefecture on March 23, 2014. At right is Kashima goalkeeper Hitoshi Sogahata. Cerezo won 2-0.

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Forlan scores 1st J-League goal

KASHIMA, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan (10) of Cerezo Osaka scores his first J-League goal during a soccer game against Kashima Antlers at Kashima Stadium in Ibaraki Prefecture on March 23, 2014. At right is Kashima goalkeeper Hitoshi Sogahata. Cerezo won 2-0.

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Forlan scores 1st J-League goal

KASHIMA, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan (10) and Yoichiro Kakitani of Cerezo Osaka embrace after Forlan scored his first J-League goal assisted by Kakitani during a soccer game against Kashima Antlers at Kashima Stadium in Ibaraki Prefecture on March 23, 2014. Cerezo won 2-0.

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Forlan scores 1st J-League goal

KASHIMA, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan (10) of Cerezo Osaka reacts after scoring his first J-League goal during a soccer game against Kashima Antlers at Kashima Stadium in Ibaraki Prefecture on March 23, 2014. At left is teammate Kenyu Sugimoto. Cerezo won 2-0.

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Forlan scores 1st J-League goal

KASHIMA, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan (10) of Cerezo Osaka scores his first J-League goal during a soccer game against Kashima Antlers at Kashima Stadium in Ibaraki Prefecture on March 23, 2014. Cerezo won 2-0.

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Asian Champions League soccer

OSAKA, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan waves to supporters after his club Cerezo Osaka beat Thailand's Buriram United 4-0 in a Group E match of the Asian Champions League against in Osaka, western Japan, on March 18, 2014. He scored during the game, opening his account for his new club.

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Asian Champions League soccer

OSAKA, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan runs after scoring, opening his account for his new club Cerezo Osaka, during the second half of a Group E match of the Asian Champions League against Thailand's Buriram United in Osaka, western Japan, on March 18, 2014. Cerzo won 4-0.

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Cerezo's Forlan in ACL game against Buriram

OSAKA, Japan - Diego Forlan (R) of Japanese football club Cerezo Osaka fires a shot in an Asian Champions League game against Thailand's Buriram United in Osaka on March 18, 2014. Cerezo won 4-0.

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Asian Champions League soccer

OSAKA, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan (10) of Cerezo Osaka reacts after his team lost a point to China's Shandong Luneng in a Group E match of the Asian Champions League soccer in Osaka, western Japan, on March 11, 2014. Cerezo lost 3-1.

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C. Osaka's Forlan against Shandong Luneng

OSAKA, Japan - Diego Forlan of Cerezo Osaka expresses his emotion in an Asian Champions League game against China's Shandong Luneng in Osaka on March 11, 2014.

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Forlan dribbles in Cerezo's loss to China's Shandong

OSAKA, Japan - Uruguay footballer Diego Forlan (L) of Cerezo Osaka dribbles in the first half of a match against China's Shandong Luneng in Group E of the Asian Champions League in Osaka, western Japan, on March 11, 2014.

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Forlan takes shot on goal in Cerezo's win over Tokushima

NARUTO, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan (C) takes a shot on goal for Cerezo Osaka against Tokushima Vortis in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, in a J-League first-division match on March 8, 2014. Cerezo won 2-0.

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Forlan debuts in C. Osaka's game against S. Korea's Pohang

POHANG, South Korea - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan (L) heads the ball in his debut for Japan's J-League professional soccer Division 1 club Cerezo Osaka against South Korea's K-League side Pohang Steelers in the second half of a Group E match of the Asian Champions League in Pohang, South Korea, on Feb. 25, 2014. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.

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C. Osaka's Kakitani, Forlan shake hands with Pohang players

POHANG, South Korea - Strikers Yoichiro Kakitani (far R) and Diego Forlan (2nd from R) of Japan's J-League professional soccer Division 1 club Cerezo Osaka shake hands with forward Go Moo Yul (far L) and fullback Kim Dae Ho of South Korea's K-League side Pohang Steelers after a 1-1 draw in a Group E match of the Asian Champions League in Pohang, South Korea, on Feb. 25, 2014.

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Forlan in ACL opener

POHANG, South Korea - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan passes the ball after coming on in the second half to make his debut for Cerezo Osaka in their Asian Champions League opener in Group E against South Korea's Pohang Steelers in Pohang, South Korea, on Feb. 25, 2014. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Forlan in ACL opener

POHANG, South Korea - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan passes the ball after coming on in the second half to make his debut for Cerezo Osaka in their Asian Champions League opener in Group E against South Korea's Pohang Steelers in Pohang, South Korea, on Feb. 25, 2014. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Cerezo Osaka gears up for ACL match vs. Pohang of S. Korea

POHANG, South Korea - Members of Japanese J-League professional soccer Division 1 club Cerezo Osaka - (from L to R) Uruguay striker Diego Forlan, Japan striker Yoichiro Kakitani and defender Takahiro Ougihara - listen to instructions from manager Ranko Popovic in Pohang, South Korea, on Feb. 24, 2014, ahead of their Asian Champions League match against the Pohang Steelers.

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Uruguay striker Forlan of Cerezo Osaka controls ball

OSAKA, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan of Cerezo Osaka in Japan's J-League Division 1 takes the ball past Division 2 club Fagiano Okayama defender Tadashi Takeda in a practice game in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 15, 2014.

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Uruguay striker Forlan of Cerezo Osaka controls ball

OSAKA, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan of Cerezo Osaka in Japan's J-League Division 1 controls the ball in a practice match against Division 2 club Fagiano Okayama in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 15, 2014.

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Forlan scores in practice game

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Diego Forlan of Uruguay (L), who has joined J1-League football club Cerezo Osaka, controls the ball during a practice game against J2-League football club Fagiano Okayama in Miyazaki, southwest Japan, on Feb. 15, 2014.

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Forlan scores in practice game

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Diego Forlan of Uruguay, who has joined J1-League football club Cerezo Osaka, scores with a 35-meter shot during a practice game against J2-League football club Fagiano Okayama in Miyazaki, southwest Japan, on Feb. 15, 2014.

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Forlan in Japan

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan joins J-League soccer club Cerezo Osaka's training camp in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 13, 2014.

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Uruguay striker Forlan joins J-League club Cerezo Osaka

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan practices with teammate Yoichiro Kakitani after joining J-League football club Cerezo Osaka on Feb. 13, 2014.

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Forlan practices with Cerezo teammates in Miyazaki

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan (C) takes part in practice with his new teammates of Cerezo Osaka at the J-League soccer club's training camp in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 13, 2014.

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Forlan in Japan

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan joins J-League soccer club Cerezo Osaka's training camp in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 13, 2014.

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Forlan in Japan

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan joins J-League soccer club Cerezo Osaka's training camp in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 13, 2014.

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World Cup MVP Forlan looking forward to J-League challenge

OSAKA, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan, wearing the number 10 shirt of J-League football club Cerezo Osaka, waves to fans at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Feb. 12, 2014, after a press conference. The winner of the Golden Ball Award for the most valuable player at the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa arrived in Osaka earlier in the day.

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World Cup MVP Forlan looking forward to J-League challenge

OSAKA, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan, wearing the number 10 shirt of J-League football club Cerezo Osaka, waves to fans at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Feb. 12, 2014, after a press conference. The winner of the Golden Ball Award for the most valuable player at the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa arrived in Osaka earlier in the day.

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Uruguay striker Forlan heads to podium for press conference

OSAKA, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan heads to the podium for his press conference in Osaka, western Japan, on Feb. 12, 2014, after arriving to play for J-League soccer club Cerezo Osaka.

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World Cup MVP Forlan looking forward to J-League challenge

OSAKA, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan, winner of the Golden Ball Award for the most valuable player at the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa, smiles during a press conference in Osaka on Feb. 12, 2014, after arriving to play for J-League football club Cerezo Osaka.

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World Cup MVP Forlan looking forward to J-League challenge

OSAKA, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan (R), winner of the Golden Ball Award for the most valuable player at the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa, holds his team shirt with Masao Okano, president of J-League football club Cerezo Osaka, during a press conference in Osaka on Feb. 12, 2014.

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World Cup MVP Forlan looking forward to J-League challenge

OSAKA, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan, wearing the number 10 shirt of J-League football club Cerezo Osaka, waves to fans at a stadium in Osaka on Feb. 12, 2014, after a press conference. The winner of the Golden Ball Award for the most valuable player at the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa arrived in Osaka earlier in the day.

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2010 World Cup MVP Forlan of Uruguay arrives in Japan

KANSAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan, winner of the Golden Ball Award as the most valuable player at the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa, is welcomed by fans at Kansai International Airport near Osaka, western Japan, on Feb. 12, 2014, upon his arrival to play for the J-League football club Cerezo Osaka.

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Uruguay striker Forlan holds up scarf upon arrival in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan holds up a scarf upon arrival at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 12, 2014, to play for J-League soccer club Cerezo Osaka.

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2010 World Cup MVP Forlan of Uruguay arrives in Japan

KANSAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan, winner of the Golden Ball Award as the most valuable player at the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa, waves as he arrived at Kansai International Airport near Osaka, western Japan, on Feb. 12, 2014, to play for the J-League football club Cerezo Osaka.

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Uruguay striker Forlan

OSAKA, Japan - File photo shows Uruguay striker Diego Forlan scoring during the World Cup soccer semifinals against the Netherlands in Cape Town, South Africa, in July 2010. J-League first-division side Cerezo Osaka appear likely to acquire Forlan for the 2014 season, an informed source said on Jan. 14, 2014.

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Uruguay striker Forlan

OSAKA, Japan - File photo shows Uruguay striker Diego Forlan. J-League first-division side Cerezo Osaka appear likely to acquire Forlan for the 2014 season, an informed source said on Jan. 14, 2014.