The value is only 1 million! Deulofeu: My knee cartilage is highly lesions, I want to return to the court

31-year-old Spanish winger Deulofeu was interviewed and talked about his recovery, spiritual struggles and his desire to create history.

【Background: Deulofeu's injury began on January 22, 2021, and he suffered a torn cruciate ligament in the game against Naples. Although he tried hard to recover, when he returned to the court in November 2022, he was forced to leave the court due to his worsening injury and was eventually diagnosed with cartilage infection. He has been absent so far, and his net worth is only 1 million euros]

You have been away from the arena for a long time due to injury. What is the current situation?

This will be very difficult, but I want to make history. I think I can be the player who has successfully returned after the longest injury. For me, that would be a great and beautiful record. For my family and my children, I will do it too. They knew I was a player when they were born, and now they are a little older and are always asking me to return to the field, which breaks my heart.

Can you talk specifically about your injuries and recovery progress?

(the initial cartilage infection) The consequence is that you cannot train normally and your muscles will be lost. Plus adhesion to the patella and invasion to the knee. But there is good news that the cartilage area is healing because if it is not healed, the collision between bones will make a comeback impossible.

But all this cartilage is healing, and now we need to clean up this area and strengthen more muscle so that I can feel better and have morning and evening training. In the past, I had to stop training for two days. Now, the knees react well, and although I think the comeback is still far away, it is a good sign.

How big has the injury hit you this time?

My problem is cartilage hyperpathy. This has gone beyond the scope of injury and is closer to a permanent defect, like a prosthesis in the knee. This is much more serious because bones collide with bones and cannot take a step. I'm fighting biology, and also fighting this (he pointed to his own head).

This must be a long "battle"

It has been two and a half years. I am lucky that my team, my chairman and my colleagues in Udinese support me. Fortunately, I train every day. I can train on my stadium every day, and this motivation has given me great strength. But training alone is not easy, and progress is hardly seen for a long time. Life is good and bad, and you must have great patience and stay at home with your family to balance your emotions. I can’t count how many times I’ve thought about giving up…but you know, I also have a team behind me, a psycho-neuroimmunology specialist I rely on. These experiences made me cold and cold. It will be very difficult to make me give up or be defeated. My situation is a miracle and I will work hard until the last moment.

Cazorla's experience inspired you?

We pay attention to each other and have exchanged information. Cazorla is my role model. Only when you have experienced something similar can you experience that feeling. I know that I can’t enjoy my passion when I was young, and I can understand his situation because he is a legend and a model to overcome adversity.