Former Flamengo doctor lifts lid on De La Cruz controversy | OneFootball

Dear João. Good afternoon. I will try to explain the situation of De La Cruz. A player bought under another management, without the slightest condition, as he has a chronic and irreparable injury in his right knee, and also an injury in his left knee. As we are bipeds, we have difficulties with balance and muscle balance if any limb is already affected. We are trying to do our best so that he can participate, but it is very complicated. And, regarding a sale, only if there is a club interested for another reason and not to play competitive football. Sincerely,“ said Runco.

Spectacular athlete, dedicated, who knows his limitations and works hard to develop them. This needs to be stated because the image was created that I wanted to attack the athlete, at no time did I want to. A fellow doctor, a fan, made a comment wanting to know about this athlete. And, by total bad luck, this response ended up in a group (on WhatsApp). It was a purely technical response, from one doctor to another. It is not unethical. If you read what I wrote, it even contains medical terms. That's what happened. Someone from the group took a screenshot and turned it into this confusion. The club had to take a position. The club chose either to make an agreement, and I thought making an agreement would not be compatible, because it gives the impression that you made a serious mistake, and I made no mistake. The [other] option was to fire me, and they fired me. My position was to defend the current management and show that the boy (De La Cruz) is not just hanging around. I went to defend the athlete, to show that the boy is not just hanging around, he is not lazy. But someone took a screenshot and sent it,” vented José Luiz Runco.

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