Cavani frustrated at Boca, considering retirement over treatment | OneFootball

It was Edinson Cavani himself who assured that he would try "until the last day" to reverse his difficult situation at Boca, due to a lumbar injury that has only allowed him to participate in two matches out of ten rounds played in the Torneo Apertura. However, with each passing hour, he seems to be getting closer to an outcome he hadn't imagined when he decided to fulfill his dream of playing for El Xeneize.

After starting against Racing at La Bombonera, a match in which he was booed and insulted by a significant number of fans, the 39-year-old Uruguayan forward had to stop again and has already missed the matches against Gimnasia de Mendoza, Lanús, and San Lorenzo.

At the end of February, he decided to start a new lumbar block treatment and has already consulted with more than one back specialist to improve his physical condition and gain more minutes wearing the Boca jersey. These consultations have also informed him that the pain will not disappear, but can only be alleviated.

The reality is that Edinson Cavani does not want to give up and wants to say goodbye by playing, but the decision to end his career early if he does not achieve significant improvement continues to linger in his mind.

Not satisfied with his situation and "stubborn" as he once described himself to dispel rumors of a possible move to Danubio, the coming weeks will be crucial in defining the future of the Uruguayan forward. He does not intend to retire, but it will be his body, not his mind, that decides.

The timelines of the current treatment

The block treatment that Edinson Cavani started anticipated that he would be off the field for about a month and therefore would miss the matches against Gimnasia de Mendoza, Lanús, San Lorenzo, Unión de Santa Fe, and Instituto, three of which have already been played.

The Uruguayan's intention has always been to be in a position to gain minutes when Boca begins to play the group stage of the Copa Libertadores, which is scheduled to start the week of April 7.

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