A fortuitous clash with Aridane in training put the Osasuna fans on edge. Ezequiel 'Chimy' Ávila, Rojilla offensive reference, the cruciate ligament in his right knee was torn in September, just two weeks after reappearing after suffering the same injury but on the other leg.
A fight in silence away from the spotlight, but without throwing in the towel. Now, after leaving behind days of intense pain, the brave Argentine footballer boasts of scars. Those marks that made him stronger. That they were unable to curb their hunger for goal.
Although It will still take several weeks to see the Commander on the pitch, his attitude in training and his publications on social networks make it clear that he is dying to return and that he will do so as soon as possible.
Chimy Ávila arrived in Osasuna in July 2019 and signed a contract until 2023 with a termination clause of 25 million euros. The Navarrese club paid San Lorenzo 2.7 kilos In concept of transfer more than 600,000 euros in variables for the former Huesca.
With claw, fight and goals, he soon won the admiration of the Navarrese fans. Too Frontline clubs, like Barcelona, laid eyes on him. Now, in the final stretch of his recovery, Chimy once again gives us a lesson in overcoming.