Diego Forlan has been named Best Player at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The Uruguay striker topped the prestigious poll of accredited media representatives ahead of the Netherlands’ Wesley Sneijder and Spain hitman David Villa. The 31-year-old Forlan took the starring role in his country’s heroic performance at the FIFA World Cup finals.

| MinP | TP | GF | S | SOG | Y | R | 2YC | FC | FS |
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| 654 | 309 | 5 | 32 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |