‘Cuto’ Guadalupe posed in a photograph with Diego Forlán in the final of the Copa Libertadores 2021

Luis ‘Cuto’ Guadalupe traveled to Uruguay to witness the 2021 Copa Libertadores final between Palmeiras and Flamengo. When he arrived at the mythical Centenario stadium in Montevideo, he met a historical player of the ‘Celeste’: Diego Forlán.

The former University footballer did not miss the opportunity to take a photo with the popular ‘Cachavacha’. In addition, he published the image in one of his stories on his official Instagram account.

“Faith is the most beautiful thing in life. With a world soccer legend”Wrote the ‘Cuto’ in the publication, which in a matter of seconds went viral on social networks.

“Look who I ran into before the final of the Copa Libertadores between Palmeiras and Flamengo. Do you recognize it? Diego Forlán, I played with him in Independence of Argentina “he added.

Likewise, Facebook pages shared the photo and the followers did not hesitate to congratulate Guadalupe for getting a nice souvenir. “I see a lot of humility in that photo”, “Well there ‘Cuto’. Enjoy” O “Deluxe”, were some of the comments from users.

Diego Forlán: titles

Throughout his sports career, Diego Forlán won 13 titles, including a Premier League championship with Manchester United (2012-2013) and a Copa América with his national team (2011).

‘Cachavacha’ announced his retirement in 2018 and his last club was Hong Kong’s Kitchee SC. Then, he worked as a coach at Peñarol during the first half of 2020, and at Atenas de San Carlos during a semester of 2021.