🥲 Tears on the pitch: German star makes comeback after 400 days | OneFootball

For all Leipzig fans, yesterday was especially emotional. The Saxons not only celebrated a 3-0 victory at FC Heidenheim, but also the comeback of Benjamin Henrichs. After 400 days out due to injury, he returned to the pitch. 

Shortly before the end of the match, he was substituted in; after the final whistle, emotions ran high and the defender even shed a few tears. 

Goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi was there to comfort him. 

Henrichs suffered a torn Achilles tendon in the 1-5 defeat against Bayern in December 2024 and had been missing from the Leipzig squad ever since.

Speaking to 'Bild' after the final whistle about his comeback, he said: "One of the most emotional moments of my career. When the athletic coach called me to come on, I replayed everything in my mind. I really went through a lot of crap, two surgeries, many complications."

He said he was "incredibly grateful" to be back on the pitch. However, the 27-year-old admitted he hadn't expected it to get so emotional after the final whistle and for the tears to come.

"But in a moment like that, it's just an overflow of emotions that you simply can't control," said Henrichs. In Leipzig, everyone is happy to see their defender playing again. And who knows, maybe there's still time for Henrichs to jump on the World Cup train. 

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