In Real Madrid's 2-0 win over Villarreal, the captain of the white team suffered a triple knee injury that could keep him off the pitch for up to a year.
In a play already in stoppage time, Dani Carvajal tried to clear the ball, but Villarreal's player Yeremy was faster. The Real Madrid captain released his leg to kick the ball, but his kick, between the air and the Villarreal player, found less resistance than expected.
Carvajal was not even able to leave the pitch on his own two feet: he left the field on a stretcher, unable to hold back his tears. In the early hours of the morning, the Madrid captain confirmed the seriousness of the diagnosis: a cruciate ligament injury. However, he is already thinking about "coming back like a beast."
"A serious cruciate ligament injury has been confirmed, I will have to undergo surgery and be off the pitch for a few months. I am already looking forward to starting the recovery and coming back like a beast. Thank you all very much for your messages, I feel very loved"