reject Diego Forlan scored both goals in Atletico Madrid's 2-1 win over Fulham to win the inaugural Europa League final and admitted leaving Old Trafford had boosted his career. The 30-year-old put Atletico ahead in the first-half of Wednesday's final and then slipped his marker in the 116th-minute of extra time to score his sixth goal of the competition and send the title to Madrid. This was the second time the Uruguay international has scored in extra-time having hit the crucial goal at Anfield last month which knocked Liverpool out of the semifinals and took Atletico to the Hamburg final. He has scored four goals in his last three European games and the twice winner of the European Golden Shoe says he was glad to leave United in 2007 after requesting a transfer from United boss Sir Alex Ferguson. Since leaving Old Trafford, he has won the European Golden Boot award at Villarreal and then again last season at Atletico with 32 goals in 33 matches. “When I left United I was surrounded by great players, but those great players made it hard for me to play and get in the team,” admitted Forlan who spent two years in Manchester, but failed to establish himself. “I told Sir Alex that I wanted to leave, now I am playing regular football and I am happy.” With 18 goals in La Liga to his name and six in Europe, Forlan has an impressive 24-goal haul this season, but says individual achievements mean less than team success. “I am very happy that my goals helped to improve the team's performance and get us some success,” said Forlan, who won the man-of-the-match award in the final. “It is good to have the golden shoe, but it is better to win titles with the team. I just hope we can get home safely after the volcano and that Madrid will dress in red and white when we get back.” Terry fit for final John Terry will be fully fit for Saturday's FA Cup final against Portsmouth after coming through training Thursday with no reaction to the foot injury he suffered 24 hours earlier. The center-half had a scan Wednesday which revealed no major damage despite initial fears he might have broken a bone and been ruled out of the World Cup. “I was just running back to goal and Daniel Sturridge fell on top of me,” he said. “My foot was caught underneath. I thought it was quite bad initially. But once I had the scan it was just bruising and today there was no problem at all,” Terry told reporters. “I was delighted when I got the scan results and there was no ligament damage or anything like that. It was just a bit of bruising inside the foot so no problem at all. “I felt good today, I felt nothing at all, passing the ball or striking the ball,” he added. “I came straight here to see the doctor and he sent me for a scan straight away. He couldn't tell what it was, it was always going to be a quick scan, nothing serious. “It was sorted out in a couple of hours but I was a bit scared, I must say. Once I had the scan I didn't wear the (protective) boot, it's just protection really.”
