Diego Forlan: Ex-Man Utd striker's entire 2010 World Cup was a solo masterclass

The first ever edition of the tournament to take place in Africa, the 2010 World Cup was a historic occasion – which Uruguay striker Diego Forlan turned into his own personal playground.

The tournament, hosted in South Africa, wasn’t without its controversies.

Viewers around the globe complained about the constant racket created by thousands of vuvuzelas around host stadiums. At the same time, players bemoaned the extreme unpredictability of the official ball used in the competition – the Jabulani.

However, while his peers, struggled to get to grips with the spherical-shaped ball, Forlan made it look like he had been playing with it since childhood.

The former Manchester United man had a solution to silence those pesky vuvuzelas, too.

Forlan’s individual masterclass, which would ultimately see him take home the tournament’s Golden Ball prize as top goalscorer, began in the group stages with an absolute rocket of a strike against the hosts.

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Bringing an instant hush around a boisterous Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, this delightful 30-yard stunner is still beautiful to watch.

Putting the perfect amount of both dip and swerve on the ball, Forlan had the Jabulani under his spell from the early days of the tournament.