If anyone knows what it's like to have suffered to get back on the pitch, that's Carlos Gurpegi. Aside from her problem about sanction of doping, for which he had to be away from the playing fields for almost two years, faced two serious knee injuries and thanks to a full recovery of pundonor, effort and job went on to complete a long and successful trajectory at Athletic, with a total of 393 games as a lion.
Yesterday it was a day very
special for another footballer who has had to fight the unspeakable to be able to enjoy their profession again. Bruno
Soriano returned to participate with his team, the Villarreal after having stayed in the dry dock, for different injuries, something more than three years, Or what is the same, 1128 day
ace. Since May 21, 2017. He jumped onto the field in the 88th minute in the duel against Seville, a few minutes that for him surely became one of the best of his career.
Although the locals did not exceed tie (2-2), he aftertaste
bitter of the result surely did not tarnish the joy that squad felt for the return from his partner, to which they dedicated a warm
ovation in the dressing room. At the end of the meeting his own Bruno
soriano she tearfully expressed her emotions at his return. “Sometimes I thought that the best thing was not to follow, many injuries, very followed, for a long time. It has been very difficult, but it is Monday is over, I am very happy”, He noted with satisfaction that all the work done has paid off.
Gurpegi echoed the reappearance of the yellow midfielder and wanted to send him a message of encouragement and support through Twitter in those special moments, after the hard journey traveled to play again. “What a joy to see you again in the field, I imagine the days of solo work, the doubts in my head and the hours of work to play again”, The quarry preparer of the Athletic to Bruno
Soriano, making it clear that beyond rivalries sportsmanship is above. Now all that remains is for the Villarreal midfielder to go adding minutes of play and games.