Vasco Sousa's career in jeopardy: 21 surgeries in 39 days in hospital | OneFootball

Vasco Sousa suffered a fracture in the fibula of his right leg and underwent surgery on December 15 at CUF Hospital. It was a relapse of the serious fibula injury that had already kept him off the pitch at the beginning of the year, but this time the outcome was even more adverse.

After 39 days of hospitalization and 21 operations in the operating room, Vasco Sousa finally returned home, alongside his girlfriend Joana Guise, who posted an emotional testimony on Instagram about the most difficult phase of the FC Porto midfielder’s career. In the post, she describes him as a “hero without a cape,” someone whose future was left hanging in the balance.

During his stay in the hospital, the process was complicated by the presence of a virus that affected the muscles in the operated leg. This complication worsened his clinical condition, requiring multiple surgeries and a much more demanding rehabilitation, with uncertainty about his sporting future.

With part of the storm behind him, Vasco Sousa began treatment this Saturday at Olival. The Dragons registered the midfielder in the League, which marks the early end of his loan to Moreirense. Sousa appears with FC Porto’s number 15 shirt, but naturally will not be used this season.

With a contract valid until June 2030, renewed before his loan to the Cónegos, the footballer is receiving specialized clinical support from FC Porto in an attempt to win this battle. The club aims to finally put an end, this time happily, to Vasco Sousa’s nightmare. In addition, the player has the support of the entire professional football structure, the technical team led by Farioli, and the squad, who paid tribute to him by displaying his shirt during the match against Estrela da Amadora.

In her social media post, his girlfriend recalls the forced pauses in projects, the paths rebuilt more than once, and a strength that cannot be learned from books. She emphasizes that Vasco does not fight to be admired for his courage, but because he knows no other way to live, becoming an example of resilience and overcoming adversity for many.

Joana Guise laments that Vasco is faced with yet another very high mountain to climb, after having recovered in record time from the first fracture in February. “Life is not always fair. It forces you to put dreams and future projects on hold, suspended in time. And when he slowly begins to rebuild his path, everything is taken from him again. As if starting over wasn’t already an act of courage enough. But this hero is not like the others. He doesn’t give up when everything is taken from him. He rebuilds himself as many times as necessary. He finds strength amid uncertainty. He takes a deep breath when fear sets in and believes, even without guarantees. This hero does not fight to be admired. He fights because he doesn’t know how to do it any other way. Because inside him there is a will greater than any obstacle imposed,” she summarized, receiving comfort from friends, fellow professionals, and many fans who sent messages of support.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.