> ”It’s not my first surgery. It’s difficult for every player to be away from the pitch. The estimate was four to six months, and I shortened that as much as possible. That was my motivation, I worked even harder to return as soon as possible. I had the World Cup in my mind.
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> “The goal was to play a few matches, but above all my main objective was simply to come back. I’m feeling good. As far as I’m concerned, everything is fine. The most important thing is the first training session when you return, ideally someone hits that leg right away. In the second week there was already a rough challenge in training. I have three screws in my leg now, so my right leg is stronger and sturdier than before.”