Former Manchester United forward Diego Forlan was rushed to hospital with three broken ribs and a partially collapsed lung following a nasty coming together in a veterans match in Uruguay.

The frightening incident occurred while Forlan was turning out for his side Old Boys in their over-40s Liga Universitaria clash with Old Christians on Saturday.

The 46-year-old, who won the Golden Ball award at the 2010 World Cup, is said to have fallen awkwardly after a heavy aerial collision with one of Old Christians’ players, leaving him in serious discomfort.

According to Uruguayan publication El Observador, Forlan ‘gave everyone a scare’ as he lay motionless on the turf in the amateur match.

A video captured from the sidelines shows several of Forlan’s Old Boy’s team-mates running over to comfo

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