Rodrygo shares emotional message after ACL injury – ‘One of the worst days of my life’ | OneFootball

In what came as a disheartening bit of development, Real Madrid confirmed earlier today that forward Rodrygo Goes had suffered an ACL injury with associated meniscus damage in his right knee.

The 25-year-old Brazilian international will now be out for close to a year, meaning his season is over and he will also miss the FIFA World Cup later in the summer.

Rodrygo breaks his silence

Hours after the news of his injury emerged, Rodrygo has now broken his silence, issuing an emotional statement on his social media account.

The forward called today ‘one of the worst days of his life’, while lamenting that life has been ‘cruel’ to him of late.

“Even without understanding, I trust you…,” Rodrygo’s statement started.

“One of the worst days of my life, how much I always feared this injury… maybe life has been a little cruel to me lately… I don’t know if I deserve this, but what can I complain about? How many wonderful things have I experienced that I also didn’t deserve.”

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Continuing, he wrote: “A major obstacle has arisen in my life, in my career, preventing me from doing what I love most for a while.

“I’m out for the rest of the season with my club and out of the World Cup with my country, a dream that everyone knows how much it means to me. All I can do is be strong as always, which is nothing new.”

Thanking everyone for their support, he added: “Thank you all for your prayers, messages and affection! You are very important to me.”

“Even though this is a very difficult time, I promise not to stop here. I believe I still have many incredible things to experience and bring joy to all who trust in me. It’s just a see you soon… God is still in control of everything,” Rodrygo concluded.

The forward had only returned from an injury during the game against Getafe when he suffered the ACL rupture, minutes after coming on as a substitute. Despite that, he played for over 30 minutes until the final whistle.