The national midfielder had to undergo surgery after Chile’s clash against Colombia due to problems with his right knee. He insists that “I will come back stronger.”
Arturo Vidal lives complex days, but with the hope that everything will be resolved. The national midfielder faced the qualifiers with La Roja with just the right amount, after presenting pain in his right knee while playing for Athletico Paranaense.
Although the national midfielder had been optimistic about his recovery to face the duels against Uruguay and Colombia, in the duel against the coffee farmers the situation was much more complex.
The king had to leave the field with obvious signs of pain and He had to leave the field on a stretcher . Shortly after, the ANFP issued the diagnosis. “The Medical Corps of the Chilean National Team reports that the player Arturo Vidal suffered an acute traumatic meniscal injury with joint blockage which requires surgical resolution, which will be carried out tomorrow in agreement with the medical staff of his club . The intervention will be carried out by the medical staff of the Chilean national team,” they reported on the occasion.
After the operation, the report stated that “Surgical resolution was successfully achieved, so the athlete can begin physical rehabilitation. », situation in which he finds himself until now.
In fact, this Friday the national team published a video on its Instagram account in which it shows part of the knee recovery process that it is undergoing with deep self-criticism.
“Many times I rushed to play for my teams and my country. Today we are doing things well “, he noted in the message accompanying the images. “We will take the necessary time and I will come back stronger than ever,” he added.
Take responsability
Arturo Vidal had already taken responsibility for the serious injury he was exposed to during the matches with La Roja. After the surgery, he shared a story in which he noted that “first of all, I want to thank you for the immense amount of messages of support I have received. I want to tell you that I will get back up stronger than ever.
“I have stood up 1000 times before and today will be no exception, with the support of my loved ones and all of you, as soon as possible I will be where I love the most, on a football field, in enjoying as I have done in my entire career… Thank you and see you soon, he announced.
Later, on his Twich channel, he reflected his responsibility, taking advantage of the defense of Eduardo Berizzo. “It’s going to take a little longer, but they’re going to make my knee look like an 18-year-old’s. That makes me happy “, said.
He later stated that “I refused. (Berizzo) always asked me, but I always said I had nothing and it was painful. . With the Chile jersey and the stadium full, it is difficult to leave because of an injury. It has to be very serious like today, otherwise it would have continued until the end. YesI always hid the pain. It was all my fault, the coach had nothing to do with it. It bothers me that people blame him and the doctors. I was the one responsible for the decision “.
“You always feel sorry for him. We want to continue until the end. I had to go straight to the hospital otherwise I wouldn’t get out. “My knee didn’t feel better, that’s why I couldn’t walk,” he added.
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