Diego Forlan has called time on a highly successful international career with Uruguay , a decision that the striker says has left him in a state of 'mourning ' . Forlan won 112 caps for his country , scoring 36 goals - a total bettered only by Barcelona forward Luis Suarez . He represented his country at three World Cups and was awarded the Golden Ball at the 2010 tournament in South Africa . VIDEO Scroll down to see Diego Forlan score a thumping 30-yard free kick . Uruguay 's Diego Forlan ( left ) tussles for the ball with Ireland's Keith Fahey during a friendly match in 2011 . Forlan won the Golden Ball Award for his performances at the World Cup in South Africa back in 2010 . Forlan 's tally of 36 goals for Uruguay is bettered only by Barcelona forward Luis Suarez who has 43 . The 35-year-old , who now plays his club football with Japanese outfit Cerezo Osaka , told The National : 'The national team has been a big part of my life for a long time and I 'll miss it . ' I feel like I 'm in mourning at the moment , but I 've had time to prepare for this decision . It was n't something I decided overnight and I could see that things were changing after the World Cup in Brazil , with fresh blood brought in . ' But the forward insists that he will remain a passionate supporter of his country . ' I 'll love watching Uruguay on television and I 'm still playing club football . I love this game , I 'm still in fine shape and I 've just started a new season in Japan . ' Prior to joining Cerezo Osaka , Forlan 's club career had seen him play for some of Europe 's top teams , including Manchester United , Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid . Forlan scores a goal past Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina while playing for Atletico Madrid in 2010 . Forlan has a shot at goal while playing for Manchester United in the Champions League back in 2002 .
Diego Forlan has called time on his 12-year Uruguay career . The striker won 112 caps and scored 36 goals since his debut in 2010 . He says he wants to allow younger players to progress to the senior side . Forlan is now playing club football with Cerezo Osaka in Japan . His previous clubs include Manchester United and Atletico Madrid .