Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte says he suffered "the most serious injury a footballer can face" while playing at the World Cup for Uruguay.
The report indicates that manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte says he suffered “the most serious injury a footballer can face” while playing at the World Cup for Uruguay.
It further notes that the club have confirmed that the 25-year-old suffered a knee ligament injury in Uruguay’s defeat to Spain in Guadalajara on Friday.
Ugarte twisted awkwardly as he tried to make a tackle in the build-up to Spain’s winning goal and had to be taken off the pitch on a stretcher.
He was assessed by Uruguay’s medical staff on Saturday and will now travel to Manchester for further tests before United officials decide the best course of action.
Numerous reports from Uruguayan media outlets claim Ugarte has sustained a cruciate ligament injury, which would rule him out for several months.
And on Sunday, posting on Instagram, Ugarte added weight to those claims.
“Suffering the most serious injury a footballer can face in one of the most important matches in my country’s history, and seeing it end this way without being able to stay on the pitch and support my team-mates until the final whistle, is something that will stay with me for the rest of my life,” he said.
But he has vowed to “be back stronger” from the setback.
“Hitting rock bottom will make me stronger in every sense, and I truly believe that’s the case here,” he added.
“Without a doubt, when life wants you to stop, it finds a way to let you know.
“It’s up to me to take the positives from this.
“Success in life is about starting again every time you fall.”
United will wait for their own tests before accepting such a bleak scenario, but privately, the club are braced for the worst.
“Manchester United can confirm that Manuel Ugarte has suffered a knee ligament injury whilst representing Uruguay in Friday’s World Cup group-stage match against Spain,” stated the club.
