Aritz aduriz he announced on May 20 that he had to leave professional football because of his hip problems. Before, the San Sebastian had had a conversation with the doctor in which he knew that he had to operate immediately and therefore could not play the final stretch of the 2019-20 League as he had originally planned.
Now, the docuseries Six dreams from the platform Amazon prime has reproduced this conversation, collected by Brand TV.
The doctor explains to Aduriz that her hips “aren't exactly round.” “It is an osteoarthritis that one part is congenital and another has been increasing due to activity,” adds the doctor.
Aduriz question: And this hip, what foresight does it have? “This hip, actually, when it is already so worn and the bone is already nicked, a sheath …”.
The rojiblanco striker cuts to the chase: “One question, that is, wouldn't it be convenient for him to continue playing football? “Yes you can train, but another thing is to go to contact.”
Am I 39 years old, is it better if I last until I am 45 to get it done or is it better to do it as soon as possible “, the player wonders
“No, in this case not because you already have this ulcer here.”
The footballer is clear about the definitive solution. “Then I should have surgery the sooner the better,” he says. The doctor's answer is clear: “Yes, let's not all run, but yes. Because in the end this will be pierced, it is already warning you ”.
Aduriz said goodbye to the fans in an emotional press conference held on the lawn of San Mamés on May 22. He left behind an impressive career, with 407 games played as a lion and 172 goals in the 12 seasons that he was part of the rojiblanco first team. Now he is an Athletic legend.