๐ฅ Dejan Kulusevski's return from injury made us think about the sad story of Gerard Deulofeu, who hasn't played a game of football since January 2023.
The former Barcelona and Watford star has been plagued with severe knee issues and hasnโt played in over 1,300 days since he had an operation on an ACL injury that ended up getting infected and "eating" away at the cartilage in the knee.
His right knee is now bone on bone, with no cushioning to protect it while running.
๐ฃ๏ธ "I lost all my personal life. That's the most hurtful thing that you can feel. Now I am just waiting for a miracle to be back playing football. But I know it is so difficult to come back with this type of incapacity."
Deulofeu has been back training on a football pitch for the last few weeks. That in itself is incredible and a testament to his character and refusal to give up.
But he still dreams of playing again and we hope and pray he can make that happen ๐