Really? Makes sense to me, he's one of the most likeable figures in football.
-Switched from playing tennis to football to be guaranteed an opportunity to support his paraplegic
sister. He used his first European contract to care for her!
-Proved all the critics wrong at Villarreal and Atleti, despite being the least appreciated of La Liga's holy trinity of strikers (Villa, Eto'o, Forlan) and playing for the worst team, managed to win 2 golden shoes, that's 2 more than Villa and Eto'o combined.
-Carried Patetico to a CL position in 08-09
-Is an awesome finisher.
-The best Uruguayan football since Enzo Francescoli. Sure Recoba had more talent, but he pissed it away.
-A fanatical work ethic
-Manages to transform himself from a "poacher" to Uruguay's prime playmaker to dismantle South Africa's defense.